Bibliography on Psychological Tests Used in Research and Practice in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Description

“LeUnes’s bibliography assists researchers, practitioners, and students investigating the psychology of sport and exercise by providing a reference source that both identifies and categorizes relevant assessment inventories and cites related research. The book includes 2,287 references by more than 30,000 contributors, covering 73 psychometric instruments, 65 sports, and 18 sports-related categories. The numbered citations are listed alphabetically under major types of assessment devices, including “Measures of Enduring Traits” (e.g., aggression, authoritarianism/Machiavellianism, locus of control, optimism/pessimism, self-concept/self-esteem/self-actualization, sensation seeking), “Measures of Temporary States” (anxiety/depression/mood), “Sport-Specific Measures” (aggression, anxiety, group cohesion/leadership, motivation), and “Measures of Response Tendencies” (Marlowe-Crowne Scale of Social Desirability). The 73 assessment instruments are listed in the table of contents under the appropriate trait in each section; the inclusion of an alphabetical index by test name would have been useful. The final two chapters are indexes by sport and by author. The author has been involved with research on the psychometric assessment of athletes for over 35 years and has published extensively in the field, making him a highly qualified compiler. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty.” – CHOICE