Psychology and Sport

Content

a) Personality and sport;

i) theories of personality;

ii) measurement of personality;

iii) personality and sport performance;

b) Aggression in sport:

i) definitions, types and measures of aggression;

ii) theories of aggression;

iii) reducing aggression.

c) Motivation and self confidence in sport:

i) definitions and models of motivation;

ii) models of self confidence;

iii) improving motivation and self confidence.

d) Arousal and anxiety in sport:

i) theories of arousal;

ii) types and measures of anxiety;

iii) reducing anxiety and optimising arousal.

e) Attitudes to exercise and sport:

i) theories of attribution and sport;

ii) exercise, health and mental health;

iii) burnout and withdrawal from sport.

f) Social influence in sport:

i) group cohesion and performance;

ii) effects of audience on performers;

iii) home advantage and audience characteristics.

g) Leadership and coaching:

i) theories of leadership;

ii) leadership styles and coaching styles;

iii) coach-performer compatibility.

h) Attention and imagery in sport:

i) definitions and types of attention and imagery;

ii) attention: measures, styles and strategies;

iii) imagery and mental practice.