Psychological Dynamics of Physical Activity, Fifth Edition, simplifies complex psychology topics and helps students explore practical theory as they prepare for their professional lives. With greater coverage devoted to current references and research, the updated fifth edition boasts a streamlined presentation of content that is relevant and useful in professional practice in kinesiology and physical activity settings. Formerly titled Psychological Dynamics of Sport and Exercise, the fifth edition reflects a more encompassing approach to physical activity and draws from a wider variety of examples and scenarios. Students will be introduced to the latest developments and see firsthand how concepts apply to teaching, coaching, consulting, exercise instruction and leadership, sports medicine, rehabilitation, and athletic training environments. The fifth edition has been updated to meet the needs of students in the current cultural moment, with greater coverage of cultural sensitivity and mental health topics. Students will be prepared to enter their careers with more awareness of stressors affecting their athletes, clients, patients, or students. The latest edition also features new tools for instructors, including chapter quizzes that are automatically graded. Psychological Dynamics of Physical Activity, Fifth Edition, offers the following tools to support student learning: Throughout the text, there are introductions, chapter objectives, and key points to guide student reading. Students can check their understanding with summaries and review questions at the end of each chapter. Application points and student labs in each chapter connect content to real-world practice and feature examples from a variety of professions. The text is organized into five parts, representing major areas of study. Part I orients students to the scope, historical development, and current approaches of sport and exercise psychology. Part II focuses on the individual, with chapters on personality, attention and cognitive skills, and self-perceptions. Part III covers motivation, with chapters on behavioral, social cognitive, and integrated approaches to physical activity behavior. The broad area of emotion and stress management is explored in part IV. Part V offers an exploration of social processes, including social development, group dynamics, and social support, and it ends with a chapter on cultural diversity and social justice, a topic that has received much attention in both research and professional practice. Combining long-standing best practices with new research in the field, Psychological Dynamics of Physical Activity, Fifth Edition, is the premier text for students studying sport and exercise psychology as well as those studying kinesiology-related fields.

Table of Contents:
Part I. Overview of Sport and Exercise Psychology Chapter 1. Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology Kinesiology: A Multidisciplinary, Applied Field Sport and Exercise Psychology as a Subdiscipline Complexity of Sport and Exercise Behavior Chapter 2. History of Sport and Exercise Psychology Early Roots: 1890 to 1920 Early Sport Psychology Labs: 1920 to 1940 Isolated Sport and Exercise Psychology Studies: 1940 to 1965 Emergence of Sport and Exercise Psychology as a Subdiscipline: 1965 to 1975 Development of the Subdiscipline and Applied Practice: 1975 to 1999 Sport and Exercise Psychology Today: 2000 to Present Chapter 3. Understanding and Using Sport and Exercise Psychology Understanding Sport and Exercise Psychology Paradigms and Sources of Knowledge Research Into Practice Using Sport and Exercise Psychology Part II. The Person in Sport and Exercise Psychology Chapter 4. Personality Personality Defined Biological Perspectives Psychology Models of Personality Personality Research in Sport and Exercise Psychology Sport-Specific Personality Characteristics and Psychological Skills Chapter 5. Attention and Cognitive Skills Attention Models and Perspectives Research on Attentional Processes Attention and Expert Performance Attentional Control Strategies Imagery Chapter 6. Self-Perceptions Self-Perceptions Terminology Multidimensional Self-Perceptions Physical Self-Concept Identity Possible Selves Self-Confidence and Self-Efficacy Mindsets Part III. Motivation Chapter 7. Behavioral Approaches to Motivation Goals and Goal Setting Behavioral Basics Basic Principles: Reinforcement and Punishment Implementing an Action Plan: The A-B-C Model Behavioral Approaches in Professional Practice Self-Regulation and Habits Chapter 8. Social Cognitive Approaches to Motivation Theories of Reasoned Action and Planned Behavior Social Cognitive Theory Self-Determination Theory Motivational Climate Chapter 9. Integrated Approaches to Physical Activity Behavior Physical Activity for Health and Well-Being Participation Motivation Integrated Approaches to Physical Activity Promotion Excessive Participation: Exercise Dependence Part IV. Emotions, Stress, and Coping Chapter 10. Emotions and Performance Emotion Concepts and Definitions Positive and Negative Emotions-Accent on Positive Emotion Models Emotions and Performance Anxiety–Performance Models and Research Multidimensional Anxiety–Performance Models Anxiety Patterns and Performance Chapter 11. Physical Activity, Emotion, and Mental Health Physical Activity and Emotion Physical Activity and Cognition Physical Activity and Mental Health Physical Activity for Positive Mental Health and Quality of Life Chapter 12. Stress and Stress Management Importance of Stress Management Stress Models in Sport and Exercise Psychology Stress Management Techniques Part V. Social Processes Chapter 13. Social Development in Sport and Physical Activity Moral Behavior in Sport and Physical Activity Positive Social Development Through Physical Activity Socializing Agents Social Development Across the Life Span Sport and Social Missions Chapter 14. Group Dynamics and Social Support Group Dynamics Concepts Group Performance Leadership in Sport and Physical Activity Cohesion in Sport and Exercise Groups Applying Group Dynamics Through Team Building Social Support in Sport and Exercise Contexts Chapter 15. Cultural Diversity, Cultural Competence, and Social Justice Culture: Basics and a Guiding Framework Cultural Context of Sport and Exercise Gender Issues in Sport and Physical Activity Race and Ethnicity Physical Characteristics and Weight Bias Cultural Competence and Social Justice