Cultural Sport Psychology and Elite Sport in Singapore - An Exploration of Identity and Practice

This book explores the psychosocial issues surrounding elite sport and psychological practice in Singapore. It presents a blueprint to any researcher, national institute, or practitioner, to systematically explore the culture and context within which they operate and organise action plans to address needs identified through this process.

List of contents

Introduction 1. What we Know and Where we are Going: The Trajectory of Cultural Sport Psychology 2. A Perfectly Imperfect Process: Methodology and Mixed-Methods Part I 3. History, Politics, and the Place of Elite Sport 4. A Distorted Elite Ecosystem 5. Confounding Perceptions of Applied Sport Psychology 6. Advancing the Practice of Sport Psychology 7. The Quantification of Qualitative Information: Methodology and Mixed-Methods Part II 8. Data Visualisation of Quantitative Findings: Infusing Statistics with Emotion 9. Conclusion: Moving Elite Sport and Psychology Forward

About the author

Nicholas de Cruz, PhD, is a psychology lecturer at the Singapore University of Social Sciences and developmental coach with the Singapore Sailing Federation. His research is centred around cultural sport psychology and elite sport in Singapore. At SUSS, he teaches performance psychology, research methods, and qualitative research. Nicholas is a chartered member (CPsychol) of the British Psychological Society, full member of the Singapore Psychological Society (MSPS) and National Registry of Coaches (SG-Coach Level 3), and a registered instructor with the Ministry of Education.

Summary

This book explores the psychosocial issues surrounding elite sport and psychological practice in Singapore. It presents a blueprint to any researcher, national institute, or practitioner, to systematically explore the culture and context within which they operate and organise action plans to address needs identified through this process.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas de Cruz, Nicholas (University of Surrey De Cruz
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.01.2024
• EAN: 9781032234441
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3223444-1
• No. of pages: 180
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, SPORTS & RECREATION / Coaching / General, Asia, SPORTS & RECREATION / History, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, SPORTS & RECREATION / Training, PSYCHOLOGY / Physiological Psychology, Physiological & neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Sports training & coaching, history of sport, Physiological and neuro-psychology, biopsychology, Sports training and coaching, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General, Ethnic studies / Ethnicity