Sport and exercise psychology has grown exponentially as an academic discipline and
profession in the past decade. The dominant approach to sport and exercise psychology …

Researchers have intimated that cognitions and emotions can change in the lead up to
important events. However, previous research has adopted atemporal cross‐sectional …

Dispositional mindfulness promotes adaptive responses to pressure situations and reduce
anxiety and emotional distress, which are common manifestations in sport. The aim of this …

This study explored the association between irrational beliefs—ie, rigid, unrealistic, and
illogical convictions that people hold—and well-being at work. In detail, we tested whether …

Irrational beliefs (IB) are irrational thinking patterns that limit the interpretation of situations
and generate difficulties in daily life. Although there are several instruments to evaluate …

Rational emotive behaviour therapy (REBT) is thought to be the first cognitive behavioural
therapy (CBT), and was developed by Albert Ellis in the 1950s. REBT is predicated on the …

The endorsement of irrational beliefs is detrimental to the psychological health of an athlete
and hinders psychological resilience, that is, ability to respond to adversity in a functional …

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between irrational performance beliefs
and anxiety levels in elite athletes. The research was conducted with the voluntary …

We humans are supposed to be rational creatures, right? The nomenclature that describes
our species, Homo Sapiens, would suggest that we are “wise”. But as we all know, we (yes …

Recent research in current sports psychology literature delves deeply into the various factors
that influence psychological performance in sports. Some of these studies explore athletes' …