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Cultural sport psychology: a critical review of empirical advances

Tatiana V. Ryba

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Psychological sciencesosiokulttuuriset tekijätPhysical activity050105 experimental psychology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinekulttuuri0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesSociocultural evolutionGeneral Psychologykulttuuripsykologiakulttuurisidonnaisuus05 social sciencesAssertion030229 sport sciencesSport psychologyAcculturationsport psychologyathletesliikuntapsykologiacultural psychologyPsychologyCentralitySocial psychologyurheilijatMeaning (linguistics)

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Despite a long standing assertion that sociocultural domain is one of the factors constituting human psychological phenomena, sport psychological science has only recently begun to examine culture as the principal basis of physical activity and sport participants’ behaviour, wellbeing, engagement, and performance outcomes. Emphasizing the centrality of culture in bringing meaning to athlete careers and life projects, I summarise empirical literature explicitly positioned within cultural sport psychology (CSP). Specifically, I focus on two areas of psychological inquiry – acculturation and athletic career – in which the CSP theoretical tenets and agenda stimulated emergence of novel research trajectories. I conclude by suggesting directions for future work in CSP. peerReviewed

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-12-18Current Opinion in Psychology
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2017.05.003