Recently added articles from Journal of Sport Behavior:
The impact of leadership behavior on satisfaction of college tennis players: a test of the leadership behavior congruency hypothesis of the multidimensional model of leadership.(Report)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Most research on coaching effectiveness has assumed that coaches greatly influence athletes' performance and behavior, as well as their general psychological and emotional well-being (Chelladurai, 1990; 1993). The study of the role of the leader/coach in athletics has been aided greatly ...
Examining the mediating role of strategy use on students' motivation and persistence/effort in physical education.(Report)
Sep 01, 2009; ... School physical education programs have the potential to increase school children's physical activity levels and consequently serve as an important contributor in promoting public health (Sallis & McKenzie, 1991; Wallhead & Buckworth, 2004). Given that students' motivation to participate ...
Talented male athletes: exemplary character or questionable characters?(Report)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The study of sport participation as a mechanism for positive development of youth and adolescents has centered upon the age-old debate over whether sport builds or reveals character. Examinations of sport in a developmental context have found support for enhanced physical and mental health ...
An examination of sport commitment of windsurfers.(Report)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Participation in leisure and recreational sports is an important part of many people's lives. Half of the United States population regularly participates in sports. The total revenue of the U.S. sport industry is $213 billion with $71.3 billion being spent on sports-related equipment by ...
Disappointment theory and disappointment among baseball fans.(Report)
Sep 01, 2009; ... The Cleveland Indians have not won a World Series since 1948, when they beat the Boston Braves in 6 games. In the ensuing 60 years, their fans have experienced many disappointments. In 1954 the Indians dominated the American League, winning 111 games, but in the World Series they were ...