A worldview (or “world view”) is a set of assumptions about physical and social reality that
may have powerful effects on cognition and behavior. Lacking a comprehensive model or …

To identify key issues concerning the acculturation of immigrant athletes in sport psychology,
a thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) was conducted on focus group interview data …

Cultural issues have become a significant aspect of the sport psychology field. As clinicians
develop their practice to include more diverse athletes and sport psychologists expand to …

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 …

This introductory chapter unpacks and explains the parameters of cultural sport psychology;
its considers terminology and strategies that frame the book. As part of the process, the …

The purpose of this study was to investigate how an athlete's Eastern–Western cultural
affiliation and personality are related to their perception of sport psychology and attitude …

Sport psychologists work with athletes from a vast array of cultural backgrounds. Numerous
factors comprise the cultural composition of both the client and the practitioner, including …

The purpose of this study was to explore attitudes about sport psychology consulting of
athletes living in the United States, United Kingdom, and Germany. The Sport Psychology …

Sport psychology scholars and practitioners (SPPs) now recognize the importance of
cultural competence (CC). However, only a few SPPs have deliberately centered CC in their …

The acculturation processes of immigrant athletes have recently been considered in sport
psychology [Kontos, AP (2009). Multicultural sport psychology in the United States. In RJ …