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Psychology of Effective Coaching & Management (Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology) - Hardcover
This is a valuable resource for students, researchers, practitioners, educators, and administrators that want to increase their knowledge of psychological aspects associated with the development and practice of coaching and management. The reader is guided through models of the coaching process, approaches to coach learning, context specific education, and tools for observing coaching behaviors. Additionally, considerations for enhancing positive youth development, motivational climate, group dynamics, self-regulation, emotions, and mental toughness are outlined. The application of mental skills such as self-talk, the consideration of an athlete's personality in coaching practice, and leadership theories in management are also reviewed. Examples of highly effective sport organizations and approaches to optimizing relationships with support staff are presented, as well as research and implications of coach burnout. The book is written by world leading scholars, sport psychologists, coaches, and managers from the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Spain, Greece, Croatia and the UK. Each chapter presents current research and offers suggestions for optimizing effective coaching and management. The chapters are written to be accessible to a wide range of readers, and each chapter offers a set of key considerations for enhancing practice. The aim of the book is to present up-to-date knowledge of the theories and research undertaken in sport coaching and management, with a particular focus upon applying understanding to maximize effective practice. This book will serve as essential reading for scholars and students; it can be used as a key text in sports coaching or coach education programs. Furthermore, coaches as well as their athletes will benefit from the recommendations for practice presented in the book.
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About the Author:
Dr Paul Davis is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. He is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation and the Research Lead for Sport Coaching and Psychology at Northumbria University in the United Kingdom. Paul's research focuses on emotions, personality and interpersonal relationships in sport, exercise and health. He has conducted research and consultancy work with a wide range of populations including professional and Olympic coaches and athletes, the armed forces, chronic pain patients, health professionals, and performing artists. Paul has also worked with the British National Health Service as well as crime reduction charities and community organizations in the development of health promotion initiatives using physical activity to enhance the health of communities and individuals. He is a qualified coach with international experience of working with athletes ranging in ability across a number of sports (e.g., football, rugby, squash, speed skating). Paul and his wife Louise live on the edge of the Northumberland National Park in the United Kingdom, with their three young (and very active) boys.
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- PublisherNova Science Publishers, Inc
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1634837878
- ISBN 13 9781634837873
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages524
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