Objectives The purpose of this study was to systematically review and appraise the
achievement goal literature (1990–2014) with a view to identifying the intra-individual …

Within the United States, close to 45 million youths between the ages of 6 and 18 participate
in some form of organized sports. While recent reviews have shown the positive effects of …

While previous studies indicate that participation in sport has the potential to facilitate
positive developmental outcomes, there is a lack of consensus regarding the possible …

Background: Children cite “fun” as the primary reason for participation in organized sport
and its absence as the number-one reason for youth sport attrition. Therefore, the purpose of …

This paper introduces a new sport and athlete development framework that has been
generated by multidisciplinary sport practitioners. By combining current theoretical research …

An emerging area of research has focused on understanding how the group dynamics of a
sport team influence positive youth development (PYD). The identities that youth form …

The aim of this study was to investigate the relations among situational motivational climate,
dispositional approach and avoidance achievement goals, perceived sport ability, and …

There is no doubt that physical activity improves health conditions; however, does it also
affect the way people interact? Beyond the obvious effects related to team games, we …

Previous research demonstrates that the cohesion of a group can influence the perceptions
of its individual group members. The purpose of this study was to examine group cohesion …

Sport Psychology, 2nd Edition provides a synthesis of the major topics in sport psychology
with an applied focus and an emphasis on achieving optimal performance. After exploring …