Key Research Areas

This page provides links to research. I started putting this page together with my students in mind, but others may find it helpful too. I've focused on contemporary research. Where possible, I'll provide links to documents that anyone can download. This page is a work in progress. Each time I write a lecture, I'll update the page.

ACHIEVEMENT GOAL THEORY

Duda, J.L., & Balaguer, I. (2007). The coach created motivational climate. In S. Jowett & D. Lavallee (Eds), Social psychology in sport (pp.117-130). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics. Available to all

Harwood, C., & Biddle, S. (2002). The application of achievement goal theory in youth sport. In I. Cockerill (Ed.), Solutions in Sport Psychology (pp.58-73). London, UK: Thomson. Available to all

AGGRESSION

Donahue, E. G., Rip, B., & Vallerand, R. J. (2009). When winning is everything: On passion, identity, and aggression in sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 10, 526-534. Available to all

Lauer, L., & Paiement, C. (2009). The playing tough and clean hockey program. The Sport Psychologist, 23, 543-561. Available to some and can be requested

EMOTIONS

Lane, A. M., Beedie, C. J., Jones, M. V., Uphill, M., & Devonport, T. J. (2012). The BASES expert statement on emotion regulation in sport. Journal of Sports Sciences, 30, 1189-1195. Available to all

LEADERSHIP

Cotterill, S. (2016). Developing leadership skills in sport: A case study of elite cricketers. Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1, 16-25. Available to some

Cotterill, S.T., & Fransen, K. (2016). Athlete leadership in sport teams: Current understanding and future directions. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 9, 116-133. Available to all

Cruickshank, A., & Collins, D. (2016). Advancing leadership in sport: Time to take off the blinkers? Sports Medicine, 46, 1199-1204. Available to all

Cruickshank, A., & Collins, D. (2015). Illuminating and applying “The Dark Side”: Insights from elite team leaders. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 27(3), 249-267. Available to all

Smith, M.J., Young, D., Figgins, S., & Arthur, C. A. (2016). Transformational leadership in elite sport: A qualitative analysis of effective leadership behaviors in cricket. The Sport Psychologist. Available to all

LIFE SKILLS

Camiré, M., Forneris, T., Trudel, P., & Bernard, D. (2011). Strategies for helping coaches facilitate positive youth development through sport. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 2, 92-99. Available to some

Camiré, M., Trudel, P., & Forneris, T. (2012). Coaching and transferring life skills: Philosophies and strategies used by model high school coaches. The Sport Psychologist, 26, 243-260. Available to all

Jacobs, J. M., & Wright, P. M. (2016). An alternative application of imagery in youth sport: Promoting the transfer of life skills to other contexts. Journal of Sport Psychology in Action, 7, 1-10. Available to all

RETIREMENT

Gordon, S., & Lavallee, D. (2012). Career transitions. In T. Morris & P. Terry (Eds.), The new sport and exercise psychology companion (pp. 567-582). Morgantown, WV: Fitness Information Technology. Available to all

Knights, S., Sherry, E., & Ruddock-Hudson, M. (2016). Investigating elite end-of-athletic-career transition: A systematic review. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 3, 291-308. Available to some

Park, S., Lavallee, D., & Tod, D. (2013). Athletes' career transition out of sport: a systematic review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 6, 22-53. Available to all

Torregrosa, M., Ramis, Y., Pallarés, S., Azócar, F., & Selva, C. (2015). Olympic athletes back to retirement: A qualitative longitudinal study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 21, 50-56. Available to all

Wylleman, P., Alfermann, D., & Lavallee, D. (2004). Career transitions in sport: European perspectives. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 5, 7-20. Available to all

SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY

Mallett, C. J. (2005). Self-determination theory: A case study of evidence-based coaching. The Sport Psychologist, 19, 417-427. Available to all

Pelletier, L. G., Fortier, M. S., Vallerand, R. J., & Briere, N. M. (2001). Associations among perceived autonomy support, forms of self-regulation, and persistence: A prospective study. Motivation and Emotion, 25, 279-306. Available to all

STRESSORS

Review:

Sarkar, M., & Fletcher, D. (2014). Psychological resilience in sport performers: a review of stressors and protective factors. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32, 1419-1434. Available to some

Common demands across sports:

McKay, J., Niven, A. G., Lavallee, D., & White, A. (2008). Sources of strain among elite UK track athletes. The Sport Psychologist, 22, 143-163. Available to all

Mellalieu, S. D., Neil, R., Hanton, S., & Fletcher, D. (2009). Competition stress in sport performers: Stressors experienced in the competition environment. Journal of Sports Sciences, 27, 729-744. Available to all

Cricket:

Thelwell, R. C., Weston, N. J., & Greenlees, I. A. (2007). Batting on a sticky wicket: Identifying sources of stress and associated coping strategies for professional cricket batsmen. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 8, 219-232. Available to some

Endurance sports:

McCormick, A., Meijen, C., & Marcora, S. (2016). Psychological demands experienced by recreational endurance athletes. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Available to some