Social Psychology in Youth Sport

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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