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Do we really need sport psychologists?: facilitators and barriers to sport psyc...
Gomes, A. Rui; Morais, CatarinaEven though sport psychology is an established field of Psychology, with over a century of research and well-defined practice, there are still questions about the added value of these professionals. In this paper, we briefly reflect on some of the advantages of hiring sport psychologists. namely the benefits of supporting evidence-based practice, certified professionals, and developing the athlete as a whole (n...
Stressors and expected performance of soccer athletes: the role of sport confid...
Morais, Catarina; Simães, Clara; Gomes, A. Rui; Gonçalves, Beatriz MartinsThis study aimed to provide a framework for how athletes evaluate stress before a competition and how stress relates to cognitive appraisal, sport confidence, and expectations of performance. Participants were 327 youth male athletes, aged 15–19 years (M = 16.90; SD = 1.00), who competed in the Portuguese National Football League and completed a questionnaire 24–48 hr before their match, using the critical inci...
Emotional profile of athletes before competition: contributions for perceived s...
Nogueira, José Miguel; Morais, Catarina; Mansell, Paul; Gomes, A. RuiIntroduction: Understanding athletes’ emotional experience prior to competition is crucial for examining their adaptation to stress. Earlier research suggested anxiety impaired performance by disrupting tasks like information processing, attention, and concentration—leading to increased stress and perceived threat. Over time, focus shifted toward understanding how athletes’ interpretations of anxiety could infl...
Saúde mental de jovens atletas
Gomes, A. Rui[Excerto] Praticar desporto faz bem! Quem nunca ouviu a frase? Pois bem, praticar BOM desporto faz bem à saúde; praticar MAU desporto pode não ser o caso… De facto, e no que se refere aos mais novos, não restam dúvidas que os jovens têm muito a ganhar em praticar desporto, pois esta atividade está associada a inúmeras vantagens físicas, mentais e sociais. Mais concretamente, o desporto ajuda no desenvolvimento ...
Competências de vida no desporto: Contributos para o desenvolvimento de jovens ...
Gonzalez, Ricardo Hugo; Gomes, A. Rui; Resende, rui[Excerto] Introdução: As competências de vida (CV) representam um tema de grande relevo na comunidade científica, mas também na sociedade em geral. De facto, os investigadores têm vindo a estudar de que modo as CV podem ajudar as pessoas a tornarem-se mais competentes e capazes de funcionar nos seus contextos de vida, sendo particularmente dominantes os estudos sobre o desenvolvimento dos jovens, com grande des...
Developing Leadership: The integrative approach of Pro●Leader intervention program
Gomes, A. Rui; Morais, CatarinaThe impact of leaders on organizational success has been widely documented, and consequently, the leadership training industry has expanded over the past decades. However, this investment has not consistently translated into better leaders. Leadership intervention programs have received notable criticism, including (a) lacking individuali zation (‘one size fits all’ approach), (b) an emphasis on pre-defined ski...
Stressors and expected performance of soccer athletes: The role of sport confid...
Morais, Catarina; Simães, Clara; Gomes, A. Rui; Gonçalves, Beatriz MartinsThis study aimed to provide a framework for how athletes evaluate stress before a competition and how stress relates to cognitive appraisal, sport confidence, and expectations of performance. Participants were 327 youth male athletes, aged 15–19 years (M= 16.90; SD = 1.00), who competed in the Portuguese National Football League and completed a questionnaire 24–48 hours before their match, using the critical in...
Do we really need sport psychologists? Facilitators and barriers to sport psych...
Gomes, A. Rui; Morais, CatarinaEven though sport psychology is an established field of Psychology, with over a century of research and well-defined practice, there are still questions about the added value of these professionals. In this paper, we briefly reflect on some of the advantages of hiring sport psychologists. namely the benefits of supporting evidence-based practice, certified professionals, and developing the athlete as a whole (n...
Sports adaptation to competition in Portuguese athletes: the role of cognitive ...
Nogueira, José Miguel; Gomes, A. RuiThis study analyses the role of cognitive appraisal processes in the adaptation to a stressful situation, providing indications about emotions, coping, and coping effectiveness. The study includes 229 male athletes (59.8%) and 154 female athletes (40.2%), with ages between 14 and 37 years old (M =22.85; SD = 5.35) divided between individual (n = 157; 41%) and team sports (n =226; 59%). The evaluation protocol i...
Athletes' perspective on parental involvement, motivation, and performance thro...
Morais, Catarina; Gomes, A. Rui; Teixeira, Marco; Branco, CatarinaProblem Statement: Athletes’ goal orientation is a widely-studied topic in sports because motivation significantly influences sport participation and overall development. According to Achievement Goal Theory (AGT), athletes adopt either a task/mastery orientation – where success is determined by continuous development – or an ego orientation, where success is determined by comparison to others’ performance. The...