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Social Psychology in Youth Sport

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2023) | Viewed by 4194

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Sai-fu Fung

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Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
Interests: computational social science; health-related quality of life (HRQOL); political sociology; digital health; social gerontology; sports; psychometrics

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The study of youth sport through the lens of social psychology has great importance for major stakeholders in the sport community, including sport administrators, sport scientists, coaches, athletes, and parents. In particular, the emphasis on professionalization and performance in competitions in the pre-adult stage poses immense challenges related to one’s stress, mental well-being, motivation, work–life balance, injury prevention, recovery, and effective skill learning.

For this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. The research areas may include, but are not limited to, the following: burnout; discrimination; identity; injury prevention and recovery; leadership; mental awareness; motivation; nutrition; parenting; personality; performance; physiology; puberty; scale development and validation; self-efficacy; skill learning; team building; weight management; work–life balance.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Sai-fu Fung
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • coaching
  • elite athletics
  • mental health
  • motivation
  • parenting
  • performance
  • personality
  • psychometrics
  • social network
  • well-being

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Effects of Physical Education Playfulness on Academic Grit and Attitude toward Physical Education in Middle School Students in The Republic of Korea
by Heonsu Gwon and Jongseob Shin
Healthcare 2023, 11(5), 774; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11050774 - 6 Mar 2023
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The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of playability in secondary physical education classes in Korea on academic grit and attitudes toward physical education. A total of 296 middle school students located in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Korea were surveyed via [...] Read more.
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of playability in secondary physical education classes in Korea on academic grit and attitudes toward physical education. A total of 296 middle school students located in Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Korea were surveyed via simple random sampling. Data were analyzed via descriptive statistical analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and standard multiple regression analysis. Three primary results were obtained. First, playfulness was found to have a significant positive effect on academic grit. Specifically, mental spontaneity positively and significantly affected academic passion (β = 0.400), academic perseverance (β = 0.298), and consistency of academic interest (β = 0.297). Additionally, among the sub-variables of playfulness, humorous perspective was found to have a positive significant effect on maintaining consistency of academic interest (β = 0.255). The second primary finding was that playfulness had a significant positive effect on classroom attitudes to physical education. Specifically, physical animation and emotional fluidity were found to positively and significantly affect basic attitudes (β = 0.290 and 0.330, respectively) and social attitudes (β = 0.398 and 0.297, respectively). Third, academic grit was found to have a significant positive effect on PE classroom attitudes. Specifically, academic passion was found to have a positive and significant effect on basic attitudes (β = 0.427) and social attitude (β = 0.358). The results imply that attitude toward school life can be improved through physical activity in secondary physical education classes. Full article
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Effects of a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Intervention on the Rowers of the Junior Spain National Team
by Manuel Isorna-Folgar, Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Santiago López-Roel and José L. García-Soidán
Healthcare 2022, 10(12), 2357; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10122357 - 24 Nov 2022
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been implemented in the training plans of many athletes and sports teams, obtaining very good results for the improvement of mental skills. These effects are achieved through improvements in cognitive skills such as motivation, mental concentration, and self-confidence, all within [...] Read more.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been implemented in the training plans of many athletes and sports teams, obtaining very good results for the improvement of mental skills. These effects are achieved through improvements in cognitive skills such as motivation, mental concentration, and self-confidence, all within an appropriate context of specific physical, technical, and tactical training. However, there are few studies that consider the analysis of performance from a psychological point of view from a gender perspective. The objective of this study was to evaluate a mental training intervention (cognitive-behavioral therapy) in youth rowers in preparation for their participation in the Junior European Championship. A quasi-experimental study was carried out with the complete team of the Spanish youth rowing team (n = 16). The setting where the intervention took place was during the team’s stay prior to the European Rowing Junior Championships. Psychological variables were assessed using the Psychological Characteristics Related to Sport Performance Questionnaire. The final assessment was carried out the week before the championship (after finishing the 10th week of intervention). After the intervention, improvements were identified in the Stress Control and Influence of Performance Evaluation subscales in the total sample. However, in the analysis separated by sex, only women improved on the Influence of Performance Evaluation subscale. Lastly, the linear regression analysis adjusted for the sex variable was only significant with the age variable (with a negative effect). This intervention was found to be effective in improving only some of the psychological components related to athletic performance (Stress Control and Influence of Performance Evaluation). These improvements were not related to better results in the European Rowing Junior Championship. These results should be taken into account because they provide evidence for the efficacy of psychological interventions in the field of grassroots sport. Full article
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