Trends and knowledge base in sport and exercise psychology research: a bibliometric review study

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Lindahl ◽  
Andreas Stenling ◽  
Magnus Lindwall ◽  
Cristian Colliander
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
Bibliometric Review ◽  
Review Study ◽  
Sport And Exercise

But What Do the Numbers Really Tell Us?: Arbitrary Metrics and Effect Size Reporting in Sport Psychology Research

2007 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 664-672 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark B. Andersen ◽  
Penny McCullagh ◽  
Gabriel J. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Real World ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
Calculated Effect ◽  
Sport Psychologist ◽  
Paper And Pencil ◽  
Sport And Exercise

Many of the measurements used in sport psychology research are arbitrary metrics, and researchers often cannot make the jump from scores on paper-and-pencil tests to what those scores actually mean in terms of real-world behaviors. Effect sizes for behavioral data are often interpretable, but the meaning of a small, medium, or large effect for an arbitrary metric is elusive. We reviewed all the issues in the 2005 volumes of the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Sport Psychologist, and the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology to determine whether the arbitrary metrics used in sport psychology research were interpreted, or calibrated, against real-world variables. Of the 54 studies that used quantitative methods, 25 reported only paper-and-pencil arbitrary metrics with no connections to behavior or other real-world variables. Also, 44 of the 54 studies reported effect sizes, but only 7 studies, using both arbitrary and behavioral metrics, had calculated effect indicators and interpreted them in terms of real-world meaning.

scholarly journals Status of the Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 1985–1990

1992 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane L. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Future Research ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
Research Publication ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
Alternative Approaches ◽  
Sport And Exercise ◽  
Traditional Patterns ◽  
Editorial Decisions

Information on submitted manuscripts and editorial decisions suggested that the journal has maintained its status as a respected sport and exercise psychology research publication from 1985 to 1990. Most submitted manuscripts described research on sport and exercise participants with research topics, samples, and methodologies that follow traditional patterns. Surveys and factorial or regression designs dominated, although some research using alternative approaches, particularly interpretive methodologies, has been submitted and published. Future research might expand to include more diverse participants, settings, and methodologies.

Stereotype Threat and Sport: Can Athletic Performance Be Threatened?

2004 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-609 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sian L. Beilock ◽  
Allen R. McConnell
Keyword(s):  
Stereotype Threat ◽  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Athletic Performance ◽  
Psychology Research ◽  
Sports Performance ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
Negative Stereotype ◽  
Sport Skills ◽  
Sport And Exercise ◽  
The Impact

Stereotype threat occurs when knowledge of a negative stereotype about a social group leads to less-than-optimal performance by members of that group. Although the stereotype threat phenomenon has been extensively studied in academic and cognitively-based tasks, it has received little attention in sport. This article reviews the existent literature on stereotype threat and discusses its implications for sports performance. The causal mechanisms of stereotype threat in sport are examined, followed by a discussion of why the cognitive processes thought to govern negative stereotype-induced performance decrements in academic and cognitively based tasks (e.g., GRE or SAT tests) may not unequivocally extend to sport skills. Finally, factors that should moderate the impact of stereotype threat in sport are outlined. Because stereotype threat has important consequences for athletics (e.g., impairing athletic performance, maintaining the underrepresentation of minority athletes in certain sports), it is a phenomenon that deserves greater attention in sport and exercise psychology research.

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