Introduction 3


Part 1 Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Sports Psychology
01 Definition of Sports Psychology 11
02 Development History 18
03 Sports Psychology in Korea 26
04 The Role of a Sports Psychologist 30
05 Sports Psychology Theory Perspectives 34
06 Sports Psychology Research Methods 35
07 Introduction to Sports Psychology Summary 38
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 39


Part 2: Personality and Motivation
Chapter 2 Personality and Sports
01 Psychological Model of Personality 49
02 Personality Measurement 55
03 Developments in Personality Research 61
04 Problems and Recent Trends in Personality Research 65
05 Cognitive Strategies and Psychological Skills 68
06 Summary of Sports Personality Research 75
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 76

Chapter 3 Intrinsic Motivation and Attribution
01 Sports Dedication, Sports Fun and Immersion 88
02 Self-Determination Theory and Intrinsic Motivation 94
03 Attribution Theory 102
04 Summary 108
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 109

Chapter 4 Achievement Goal Theory
01 Atkinson's Achievement Motivation Theory 120
02 Achievement Goal Theory 121
03 The Process and Stages of Competition 129
04 Motivational Atmosphere 130
05 Summary 135
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 135


Part 3: Confidence and Anxiety
Chapter 5 Self-Perception and Self-Efficacy
01 Self-perception 147
02 Multidimensional Self-Esteem 151
03 Physical Self-Concept 152
04 Self-Efficacy and Sports Confidence 158
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 171

Chapter 6 Anxiety and Sports Performance
01 The Concepts of Arousal, Anxiety, and Stress 184
02 Measurement of Arousal and Anxiety 188
03 Theory of the Relationship between Anxiety and Performance 194
04 A New Perspective on Arousal and Anxiety 204
05 Why Awakening Affects Performance 205
06 Summary 207
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 209


Part 4: Emotions and Attention
Chapter 7: Emotional and Stress Management
01 Burnout 223
02 Exercise Addiction 230
03 Stress Management Model 233
04 Stress Management Techniques 236
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 247

Chapter 8: Attention and Practice
01 Peak Performance and Focus Characteristics 258
02 Attention Types and Breadth 261
03 Attention and Practice 264
04 Concentration Enhancement Strategies 271
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 279


Part 5: Psychological Skills Training
Chapter 9: Introduction to Psychological Skills Training
01 Psychological Skills Training 295
02 Psychological Skills Components 299
03 PST Theory Basis 301
Step 302 of 04 PST
05 PST Program Development 306
06 PST Guideline 313
Ethics of 07 PST 319
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 320

Chapter 10: Imagery and Goal Setting
01 The Concept and Effects of Imagery 332
02 Perspectives and Elements of Imagery 335
03 Measurement and Utilization Model of Imagery 337
04 Theory on the Effect of Imagery 339
05 Using Imagery 342
06 Definition and Types of Goals in Sports 346
07 Comparison of the Effectiveness of Outcome Goals, Performance Goals, and Process Goals 348
08 Why Goal Setting Improves Performance 349
09 Setting Group Goals 352
10 Goal Setting Guidelines 354
11 Summary 356
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 357


Team 6 and Leaders
Chapter 11: Coaching Behaviors and Leadership
01 Classical Conditioning and Operant Conditioning 371
02 Applying Positive Reinforcement 374
03 Application of Punishment 379
04 The Effects of Behavior Modification 382
05 Evaluation of Coaching Behaviors 383
06 Leadership Concepts and Theories 387
07 Leadership Model 391
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 402

Chapter 12 Cohesion and Team Building
Group 01 and Sports Group 413
02 Group Performance 414
03 Overcoming Social Neglect 418
04 Cohesion 420
05 Team Building 430
References / Review Questions / Practice Assignments / Assessment Questions / Model Answers 438

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Sports psychology has a history of about 120 years as an academic discipline, with the first research conducted in the 1890s.
It was after the mid-1960s, with the founding of international academic societies, that a systematic research environment was established.
In Korea, the academic society was founded only in the late 1980s, which is about 25 years later than the international trend.
However, by applying the power of sports science, including sports psychology, to improving athletic performance, the research and field application of sports psychology are showing the most dazzling results in Asia.
This book comprehensively covers information that can be considered canonical among the accumulated knowledge in the field of sports psychology.
Even within academia, there is still some confusion about the specific areas of specialization in sports psychology.
This book explains the pure field of sports psychology and does not cover information in the fields of 'exercise psychology', 'motor learning', or 'motor control'.
In other words, the scope of this book is sports psychology, a field of physical education that deals with psychological factors as independent or dependent variables in sports situations for the purpose of improving performance and personal growth.
This book is designed to be completed in one semester as a major course in a physical education department.
The level of content is geared towards upper-year undergraduates and graduate students.
Rather than covering content that is still controversial and difficult to accept as established truth, we have tried to cover mature information that has reached a certain level of conclusion.
Each chapter is structured independently, so you can read which one comes first, but we recommend studying them in order if possible.
If you are interested in psychological training to improve your performance, I recommend reviewing Chapters 9 and 10 first.
If you are a leader who runs a team, Chapters 11 and 12 will be of interest to you first.
Recently, the field of applied sports psychology has grown significantly in Korea.
There are also more and more teams receiving systematic psychological training from sports psychology experts.
Almost every chapter includes a 'PST Notes' section to provide examples of how the relevant knowledge can be applied to psychological training for sports teams and athletes.
If it were 30 years ago, when the application of sports psychology was weak, such cases would not have been included.
Readers who read this entire book will likely find it fascinating that, although sports psychology originated and developed in the West, independent knowledge is also growing in Korea.
We hope to include more of our own unique sports psychology information in future editions.
We have made several considerations in terms of teaching methods to increase interest in learning.
Special concepts highly relevant to the main text are presented in 'Click', and the most up-to-date information and information expected for future research are included in 'Unboxing'.
For each chapter, we have developed a significant number of review problems, practice assignments, and assessment items.
Review questions seem to be suitable for training that requires descriptive or argumentative answers.
The practical assignment is suitable for group work or project-style work as it includes procedures for collecting and analyzing actual data.
The evaluation items consist of multiple choice and short answer questions, and are sufficiently presented, with over 30 questions per chapter.
By solving the evaluation questions, you will be able to independently check your level of learning on the related content.
While writing this book, I received a lot of help from my colleagues and seniors in the academic world, as well as their research and practical application ideas.
Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Cheon Seong-min and Dr. Oh Eun-gwang, who helped with the composition of some chapters, we were able to meet the publication schedule.
I would also like to express my gratitude to Professors Kwon Hyuk-ju and Kim Hak-beom for providing practical application examples, Professor Kim Su-ji of Inha University for her graphic design work, and Professors Lee Yu-na, Park Ji-hoon, Woo Young-im, Yoon Jae-hyeok, Baek Seung-won, Kim Tae-yeon, Yoo Jae-hyun, and Hwang Chang-ho of Inha University Graduate School for their assistance with editing and proofreading.