Part 2: Typical Questions in Sport/Exercise Psych

• 2 General Categories of Sport/Ex Psych Questions:

  1. What effect do psychological factors have on performance in sport/exercise?
  2. PERSON → Sport/Exercise
  3. What effect does involvement/participation in sport/exercise have on the psych make-up (psych development/wellbeing) of the participant?
  4. SPORT/EXERCISE → Person
• 1. What effect do psychological factors have on performance in sport/exercise?

  • PERSON → Sport/Exercise
  • Pressure/expectations
  • Stress & anxiety
  • Skills: What skills or lack of does she have?
  • What does person bring with them to influence their performance in sport/exercise
  • Psych component separates the good from the great & the great from the greatest - athletes need to train their brains too
• 1. What effect does involvement/participation in sport/exercise have on the psych make-up (psych development/wellbeing) of the participant?

  • SPORT/EX → Person
  • What mental skills/attributes have influenced her psych well-being
  • Influence on her (attributes & well-being) of participation in sport over time
  • Can be good & bad
  • Good: build morals, confidence, team skills etc
  • Bad: violence, drugs
  • No influence: other factors of life like family had more of an influence
  • Can’t assume has same effect on everyone