Dedicated athletes, coaches, and exercisers are often referred to as being passionate
toward their sport or activity. This chapter reviews the available literature in sport and …

Winner of the 2017 APA William James Book Award The concept of passion is one we
regularly use to describe our interests, and yet there is no broad theory that can explain the …

The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a review of some key quantitative methods that
are relevant to contemporary quantitative research in sport and exercise psychology. To …

While exploratory factor analysis (EFA) provides a more realistic presentation of the data
with the allowance of item cross-loadings, confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) includes many …

Self-determination theory proposes that the fulfillment of the three basic psychological needs
of autonomy, competence, and relatedness is important for optimal functioning. While …

Weaving the author's own lived experience with theoretical insights from the fields of game
studies, psychology, and anthropology, Esport Play probes and advances current gaming …

We tested if distinct combinations of harmonious passion and obsessive passion for sport
were associated with outcomes within sport, academics, and in one's life. We analysed data …

According to the author of the above quote, learning should be anchored in passion.
Presumably, when passion is at play, then learning and growth should take place. Although …

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) is a commonly used statistical technique.
Recommendations for evaluating CFA highlight scholars should outline the expected model …

The Australian Sheep-Goat Scale (ASGS) is a commonly used measure of belief in the
paranormal. The scale contains items that index extrasensory perception (ESP) …