Stress, Well-Being, and Performance in Sport

Rachel Arnold PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Sport and Performance Psychology at the Department for Health, University of Bath, UK. She is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, registered Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council, accredited Sport and Exercise Scientist with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Chartered Scientist with The Science Council, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Alongside her extensive consultancy experience, Dr Arnold has published widely in the area of stress, performance, and well-being, and received awards for her research from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, the British Psychological Society, and at the International Convention on Science, Education, and Medicine in Sport. David Fletcher PhD is the Director of Performance Psychology and Management at Loughborough University, UK. His experience of consulting with high-level performers spans the past 20 years and includes working closely with Olympic and world champions from a variety of sports, special forces and emergency services, and senior leaders and their teams in FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies. Dr Fletcher has published widely in performance psychology and consulting, including ground-breaking research studies in scientific journals and practical articles that demystify complex human phenomena.

SECTION I

Appraising and Coping With Stress in Sport 29

1 Stressors, Hassles, and Adversity 31

RACHEL ARNOLD AND DAVID FLETCHER

2 Cognitive Appraisals 63

FAYE F. DIDYMUS AND MARC V. JONES

3 Coping 78

KATHERINE A. TAMMINEN

SECTION II

Responses to and Outcomes of Stress in Sport 95

4 Emotions 97

CHRISTOPHER R. D. WAGSTAFF AND KATHERINE A. TAMMINEN

5 Attention and Visuomotor Performance Under Pressure 113

LEE J. MOORE, SAMUEL J. VINE, AND MARK R. WILSON

6 Well-Being and Quality of Life 131

CAROLINA LUNDQVIST

7 Burnout 148

J. D. DEFREESE AND ROBERT C. EKLUND

8 Mental Health 167

SIMON RICE, COURTNEY C. WALTON, KATE GWYTHER, AND ROSEMARY PURCELL

SECTION III

Moderators of the Stress Process in Sport 189

9 Stress-Related Growth and Resilience 191

DAVID FLETCHER

10 Personality 222

SYLVAIN LABORDE, SINIKKA HEISLER, AND EMMA MOSLEY

11 Social Support 240

PAUL FREEMAN

SECTION IV

Stress Management to Promote Thriving in Sport 259

12 Stress and Pressure Training 261

DAVID FLETCHER AND RACHEL ARNOLD

13 Thriving 297

DANIEL J. BROWN, MICHAEL PASSAPORTIS, AND KATE HAYS

14 Duties of Care and Welfare Practices 313

EMMA KAVANAGH, DANIEL RHIND, AND GENEVIEVE GORDON-THOMSON

Conclusion 332

RACHEL ARNOLD AND DAVID FLETCHER

Epilogue 341

CARY L. COOPER