OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Sport Psychologist is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The Highs and the Lows—Exploring the Nature of Optimally Impactful Development Experiences on the Talent Pathway	22
Experience and Construction of Mental Health Among English Female Football Match Officials	21
Culturally Competent Sport Psychology: A Survey of Sport Psychology Professionals’ Perception of Cultural Competence	19
“Women Are Cancer, You Shouldn’t Be Working in Sport”: Sport Psychologists’ Lived Experiences of Sexism in Sport	12
“As Many as Possible for as Long as Possible”—A Case Study of a Soccer Team That Fosters Multiple Outcomes	12
Too Many Cooks, Not Enough Gourmets: Examining Provision and Use of Feedback for the Developing Athlete	12
Using the GAD-7 and GAD-2 Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screeners With Student-Athletes: Empirical and Clinical Perspectives	10
Stress and Mental Well-Being Experiences of Professional Football Coaches	10
Stories of Critical Moments Contributing to the Development of Applied Sport Psychology Practitioners	9
Why Do Sport Coaches Adopt a Controlling Coaching Style? The Role of an Evaluative Context and Psychological Need Frustration	9
Ending an Elite Sports Career: Case Report of Behavioral Activation Applied as an Evidence-Based Intervention With a Former Olympic Athlete Developing Depression	8
Using a Personal-Disclosure Mutual-Sharing Approach to Deliver a Team-Based Mindfulness Meditation Program to Enhance Cohesion	8
Examining Coaches’ Approaches to Teaching Life Skills and Their Transfer in Youth Sport	7
Organizational Systems in British Sport and Their Impact on Athlete Development and Mental Health	7
The Coach–Parent Relationship and Athlete Development in Elite Youth Hockey: Lessons Learned for Conflict Management	7
Stress-Related Growth in Elite Sport Performers: Qualitative Differentiators in Psychosocial Mechanisms	6
Efficacy Beliefs Are Related to Task Cohesion: Communication Is a Mediator	6
Developing and Implementing an App-Based Blended Psychological Skills Training: A Case Study	5
A Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Mental Ill-/Well-Being in Elite Football Coaches	5
From the Lesson Tee to the Course: A Naturalistic Investigation of Attentional Focus in Elite Golf	5
Critical Pause: Athletes’ Stories of Lockdown During COVID-19	5
A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for College Athletes With Injuries	5
An Exploration of Sport Psychology Professional Quality of Life in British Neophyte Practitioners	5
Effective Delivery of Pressure Training: Perspectives of Athletes and Sport Psychologists	5
Effects of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Sustained and Selective Attention in Young Top-Level Athletes in a School Training Setting: A Randomized Control Trial Study	5

A Buffering Effect of Mental Toughness on the Negative Impact of Basic Psychological Need Thwarting on Positive Youth Athlete Functioning	5
Assessing Psychosocial Work Environments of Coaches in Spain and Their Relationships With Mental Health, Behavioral-Stress Symptoms, and Burnout	5
“Short and Sweet”: A Randomized Controlled Initial Investigation of Brief Online Psychological Interventions With Endurance Athletes	4
One Shot—No Hit? Evaluation of a Stress-Prevention Workshop for Adolescent Soccer Players in a Randomized Controlled Trial	4
The Impact of an Online Sport Psychology Intervention for Middle-Distance Runners: Should Self-Regulation or Mindfulness Be Prioritized?	4
Differences in Body Appreciation and Functionality Appreciation Outside of and Directly Following Sport Among Collegiate Student-Athletes	4
Alexithymia and the Anxiolytic Effect of Endurance Running	4
Next One Up! Exploring How Coaches Manage Team Dynamics Following Injury	3
Sport Biofeedback: Exploring Implications and Limitations of Its Use	3
The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Well-Being on Performance of Soccer Players: An Inclusive Model	3
Masters Athletes’ Views on Sport Psychology for Performance Enhancement and Sport Lifestyle Adherence	3
Organizational Culture Beyond Consensus and Clarity: Narratives From Elite Sport	3
Association of Coping Strategies With Symptoms of Burnout in Young Football Players in a Career Transition Phase: Are Professionalization and Occurrence of Injuries Mediating Factors?	3
An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Coach Perceptions in the Practice Environment	3