Mental Skills Guidebook (1e) References:

 

Foundational Books/Articles

Cone, J., & Smith, G. (2022). Player development: The holistic method (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003246268

Dohme, L.-C., Piggott, D., Backhouse, S., & Morgan, G. (2019). Psychological skills and characteristics facilitative of youth athletes’ development: A systematic review. The Sport Psychologist, 33(4), 261–275. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2018-0014

Durand-Bush, N., Baker, J., van den Berg, F., Richard, V., Tully, B., & Bloom, G. A. (2022). The Gold Medal Profile for Sport Psychology (GMP-SP). Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 35(4), 547–570. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2022.2055224

Lochbaum, M., Stoner, E., Hefner, T., Cooper, S., Lane, A. M., & Terry, P. C. (2022). Sport psychology and performance meta-analyses: A systematic review of the literature. PLOS ONE, 17(2), e0263408. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263408

Weinberg, R. S., & Gould, D. (2023). Foundations of sport and exercise psychology (8th ed.). Human Kinetics. ISBN 9781718207608

Zenko, Z., & Jones, L. (Eds.). (2021). Essentials of exercise and sport psychology: An open access textbook. Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in Kinesiology. ISBN 978-0-578-93236-1

 

User Guide

Albarracín, D., Fayaz-Farkhad, B., & Granados Samayoa, J. A. (2024). Determinants of behaviour and their efficacy as targets of behavioural change interventions. Nature Reviews Psychology, 3(6), 377-392. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-024-00305-0

Gollwitzer, P. M., & Sheeran, P. (2006). Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta‐analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 38, 69–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-2601(06)38002-1

Michie, S., van Stralen, M. M., & West, R. (2011). The behaviour change wheel: A new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions. Implementation Science, 6, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-6-42

 

Introduction

Iso-Ahola, S. E. (2024). A theory of the skill‐performance relationship. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1296014. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1296014

 

Awareness

Aouani, H., Selmi, W., Hammami, A., Ceylan, H. İ., Hammami, R., Bayrakdaroğlu, S., Bayrakdaroğlu, Y., Uluç, E. A., Muntean, R.‑I., Uluç, S., & Valentina, S. (2024). Meditative pathways to emotional intelligence in athletes: Narrative review study. Journal of Men’s Health, 20(9), 25–31. https://doi.org/10.22514/jomh.2024.145 

Brown, K. W., West, A. M., Loverich, T. M., & Biegel, G. M. (2011). Assessing adolescent mindfulness: Validation of an Adapted Mindful Attention Awareness Scale in adolescent normative and psychiatric populations. Psychological Assessment, 23(4), 1023–1033. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0021338

Chen, J. H., Tsai, P. H., Lin, Y. C., Chen, C. K., & Chen, C. Y. (2018). Mindfulness training enhances flow state and mental health among baseball players in Taiwan. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 12, 15–21. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S188734 

Davis, P. A., Gustafsson, H., Callow, N., & Woodman, T. (2020). Written Emotional Disclosure Can Promote Athletes’ Mental Health and Performance Readiness During the COVID‑19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, Article 599925. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.599925 

Gu, J., Strauss, C., Bond, R., & Cavanagh, K. (2015). How do mindfulness‑based cognitive therapy and mindfulness‑based stress reduction improve mental health and wellbeing? A systematic review and meta‑analysis of mediation studies. Clinical Psychology Review, 37, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2015.01.006

Henriksen, K., Hansen, J., & Larsen, C. H. (2020). Mindfulness and acceptance in sport: How to help athletes perform and thrive under pressure (1st ed.). Routledge.

Hudson, J., & Day, M. C. (2012). Athletes' experiences of expressive writing about sports stressors. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 13(6), 798–806. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2012.05.005

Pedone, R., Semerari, A., Riccardi, I., Procacci, M., Nicolò, G., & Carcione, A. (2017). Development of a self-report measure of metacognition: The Metacognition Self-Assessment Scale (MSAS). Instrument description and factor structure. Clinical Neuropsychiatry: Journal of Treatment Evaluation, 14(3), 185–194.

Thienot, E., Jackson, B., Dimmock, J., Grove, J. R., Bernier, M., & Fournier, J. (2014). Development and preliminary validation of the Mindfulness Inventory for Sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 15, 72–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.10.003 

Schraw, G., & Dennison, R. S. (1994). Assessing metacognitive awareness. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 19, 460–475.

Wright, J. C., Nadelhoffer, T., Perini, T., Langville, A., Echols, M., & Venezia, K. (2017). The psychological significance of humility. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 12(1), 3‑12. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2016.1167940

 

Self-Narrative

Bushman, B. J., & Baumeister, R. F. (2025). Social psychology and human nature (6th ed.). Cengage Learning.

Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2013). “In the boat” but “selling myself short”: Stories, narratives, and identity development in elite sport. Sport Psychologist, 27(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.27.1.27

Carless, D., & Douglas, K. (2013). Living, resisting, and playing the part of athlete: Narrative tensions in elite sport. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 14, 701–708. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2013.05.003

Chang, W. H., Wu, C. H., Kuo, C. C., & Chen, L. H. (2018). The role of athletic identity in the development of athlete burnout: The moderating role of psychological flexibility. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 39, 45–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.07.014

Christino, M. A., Mendelson, A., Orr, J., & Mulligan, E. (2022). Athletic identity in youth athletes: A systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Sport Psychology. (Volume/issue not found)

Conroy, D. E., Willow, J. P., & Metzler, J. N. (2002). Multidimensional fear of failure measurement: The Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 14(2), 76–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200252907752

Cormier, D. L., Kowalski, K. C., Ferguson, L. J., Mosewich, A. D., McHugh, T.‑L. F., & Röthlin, P. (2023). Self‑compassion in sport: A scoping review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2022.2161064

Douglas, K., & Carless, D. (2009). Abandoning the performance narrative: Two women’s stories of transition from professional sport. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 21(2), 213–230. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200902795109

Fry, M. D., & Gano-Overway, L. A. (2021). Identity work in athletes: A systematic review of the literature. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. (Volume/issue not found)

Haraldsen, H. M., Abrahamsen, F. E., Solstad, B. E., & Halvari, H. (2021). Narrative tensions in strained junior elite performers’ experiences of becoming elite performers. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 645098. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.645098

Houltberg, B. J., & Wang, K. (2018). Self‑narrative profiles of elite athletes and comparisons on psychological well-being. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 89(3), 354–360. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2018.1481919

Kuchar, A. L., Neff, K. D., & Mosewich, A. D. (2023). Resilience and enhancement in sport, exercise, & training (RESET): A brief self‑compassion intervention with NCAA student‑athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 67, Article 102426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102426

Lamont‑Mills, A., & Christensen, D. (2006). Athletic identity and its relationship to sport participation levels. Journal of Sport Behavior, 29(2), 79–104.

Layland, E. K., Hill, B. J., & Nelson, L. J. (2018). Freedom to explore the self: How emerging adults use leisure to develop identity. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 13(1), 78–91. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2017.1374440

Masten, R., Tušak, M., & Faganel, M. (2006). Impact of identity on anxiety in athletes. Kinesiology, 38(2), 126–134.

Miller, K. E., & Hoffman, J. H. (2009). Mental well‑being and sport‑related identities in college students. Sociology of Sport Journal, 26(2), 335–356. https://doi.org/10.1123/ssj.26.2.335

Palermo, M., & Rancourt, D. (2019). An identity mis‑match? The impact of self-reported competition level on the association between athletic identity and disordered eating behaviors. Eat Behaviors, 35, 101341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2019.101341

Petitpas, A. J., Van Raalte, J. L., & Mahar, M. T. (1989). Athletic identity foreclosure. Journal of Sport Behavior, 12(2), 172–183.

Ronkainen, N. J., & Ryba, T. V. (2016). Narrative and discursive perspectives on athletic identity: Past, present, and future. Psychology of Sport & Exercise, 27, 41–49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2016.04.002

Ronkainen, N. J., & Ryba, T. V. (2019). Developing narrative identities in youth pre-elite sport: Bridging the present and the future. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 12(2), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2019.1642238

Röthlin, P., Horvath, S., & Birrer, D. (2019). Go soft or go home? A scoping review of empirical studies on the role of self‑compassion in the competitive sport setting. Current Issues in Sport Science, 4, Article 013. https://doi.org/10.15203/CISS_2019.013

Schwartz, S. J., Beyers, W., Luyckx, K., Soenens, B., Zamboanga, B. L., Forthun, L. F., Hardy, S. A., Vazsonyi, A. T., Ham, L. S., Kim, S. Y., Whitbourne, S. K., & Waterman, A. S. (2011). Examining the light and dark sides of emerging adults’ identity: A study of identity status differences in positive and negative psychosocial functioning. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 40(7), 839–859. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-010-9606-6

Zur, O., & Laporte, A. (2024). Identifying links between athletic identity and risk factors related to psychopathology, injury, and performance. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, Article 1362614. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1362614