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| Preface | p. ix |
| Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
| Contemporary Theories of Motivation: New Directions and Interpretations | p. 1 |
| Motivation in Sport and Exercise From an Achievement Goal Theory Perspective: After 30 Years, Where Are We? | p. 5 |
| Motivation and Achievement Behavior | p. 7 |
| Motivational Implications of Task or Ego Involvement | p. 19 |
| Evidence Summary | p. 30 |
| Counterar... MORE | p. 31 |
| Counterpoints to the Counterarguments | p. 33 |
| Parsimony, Elegance, and Conceptual Coherence in Sport Psychology | p. 40 |
| And the Point Is? | p. 43 |
| Practical Applications | p. 51 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 56 |
| Summary | p. 58 |
| The Place of Achievement Goals in the Social Context of Sport: A Comparison of Nicholls' and Elliot's Models | p. 59 |
| Review on Trichotomous and Two-by-Two Findings in Sport | p. 62 |
| A Comparison Between Elliot's and Nicholls' Models | p. 73 |
| Interpretation of Findings Based on the Trichotomous and Two-by-Two Models | p. 81 |
| Practical Applications | p. 88 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 90 |
| Summary | p. 90 |
| A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Motivation in Sport and Physical Education: Current Trends and Possible Future Research Directions | p. 91 |
| Sociocontextual Environment | p. 92 |
| Satisfaction and Thwarting of Psychological Needs | p. 107 |
| Practical Applications | p. 121 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 125 |
| Summary | p. 128 |
| Perfectionism: A Foundation for Sporting Excellence or an Uneasy Pathway Toward Purgatory? | p. 129 |
| Perfectionism in Elite Sport Performers | p. 132 |
| Definition | p. 134 |
| Empirical Evidence of Perfectionism in Sport | p. 141 |
| Practical Applications | p. 161 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 166 |
| Summary | p. 167 |
| The Dualistic Model of Passion in Sport and Exercise | p. 169 |
| Psychology of Passion | p. 171 |
| Initial Research on the Concept of Passion | p. 176 |
| Development of Passion | p. 178 |
| Passion and Intrapersonal Outcomes | p. 181 |
| Passion and Interpersonal and Intergroup Outcomes | p. 192 |
| Passionate Functioning Under Various Situations | p. 197 |
| Practical Applications | p. 201 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 202 |
| Summary | p. 205 |
| Goal Setting to Enhance Motivation in Sport | p. 207 |
| Goal Setting | p. 208 |
| A Search for Theory | p. 210 |
| Achievement Goal Theory | p. 212 |
| Goal Involvement | p. 213 |
| Achievement Goal Orientations | p. 214 |
| Motivational Climate | p. 215 |
| Achievement Goal Theory and Goal Setting | p. 215 |
| Why Goal Setting Works | p. 217 |
| Managing the Motivation of Others | p. 218 |
| Goal Setting as a Motivational Strategy for Injuries and Rehabilitation | p. 221 |
| Managing Individual Motivation | p. 224 |
| Practical Applications | p. 226 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 226 |
| Summary | p. 227 |
| Understanding the Psychological Determinants and Mediators of Physical Activity Behavior | p. 229 |
| Self-Determination Theory and Exercise Motivation: Facilitating Self-Regulatory Processes to Support and Maintain Health and Weil-Being | p. 233 |
| Basic Components of SDT and Mapping of Minitheories | p. 236 |
| Self-Determination Theory in Exercise Science Research | p. 239 |
| Practical Applications | p. 259 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 267 |
| Summary | p. 269 |
| Self-Efficacy and Motivation in Physical Activity and Sport: Mediating Processes and Outcomes | p. 271 |
| Theoretical Overview of Self-Efficacy | p. 273 |
| Individual-Level Self-Efficacy Research | p. 280 |
| Collective Efficacy-Research | p. 286 |
| Coaching Efficacy Research | p. 289 |
| Practical Applications | p. 290 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 294 |
| Summary | p. 297 |
| Social-Cognitive Approaches to Understanding Exercise Motivation and Behavior in Cancer Survivors | p. 299 |
| Cancer Treatments | p. 300 |
| Exercise and Cancer Survivorship | p. 301 |
| Exercise Prevalence in Cancer Survivors | p. 304 |
| Exercise Motivation in Cancer Survivors | p. 306 |
| Exercise Behavior in Cancer Survivors | p. 306 |
| Theory of Planned Behavior | p. 310 |
| Social-Cognitive Theory | p. 314 |
| Self-Determination Theory | p. 315 |
| Exercise Beliefs Among Cancer Survivors | p. 316 |
| Practical Applications | p. 318 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 324 |
| Summary | p. 325 |
| Understanding Exercise Behavior: A Self-Presentational Perspective | p. 327 |
| Background | p. 328 |
| Evidence | p. 329 |
| Theoretical Perspectives on Self-Presentation and Exercise Motivation | p. 338 |
| Role of Self-Presentation in Exercise Motivation | p. 343 |
| Practical Applications | p. 347 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 352 |
| Summary | p. 355 |
| Interventions for Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior | p. 357 |
| Role of Motivation: Understanding the Ecological and Behavioral Epidemiology Frameworks | p. 359 |
| Theories Typically Used in Physical Activity Interventions | p. 363 |
| Types and Settings for Interventions | p. 367 |
| Behavior Change: Issues of Theory and Interventions | p. 367 |
| A Framework for Evaluating Interventions | p. 370 |
| Intervention Planning and Evaluation | p. 371 |
| Examples of Physical Activity Behavior Change | p. 376 |
| Sedentary Behavior Change | p. 381 |
| Practical Applications | p. 385 |
| Directions for Future Research | p. 385 |
| Summary | p. 386 |
| Epilogue | p. 387 |
| References | p. 388 |
| Index | p. 447 |
| About the Editors | p. 455 |
| About the Contributors | p. 457 |
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