USE OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY TECHNIQUES AMONG COACHES OF NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S TENNIS PROGRAMS
| dc.contributor.author | Brogan, Janet E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-30T02:13:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-30T02:13:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1992 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This project surveyed the use of sport psychology techniques among NCAA Division I Women's tennis coaches. A survey was sent to 282 programs sponsoring women's tennis; 62 men and 40 women responded. While many tennis players and coaches believe the most consistently successful performers are those who are mentally tough, the amount of time spent training the mental game does not appear to reflect its priority. This investigation into the use of sport psychology techniques, specifically stress management, attentional skills, goal setting, motivation, imagery skills, and self-esteem, sheds further light on the implementation of mental training techniques for developing female collegiate tennis players at the NCAA Division I level. My findings indicated survey respondents felt the use of sport psychology techniques were important in the areas of stress management/competitive anxiety control, motivation training, team discussions, performance analysis forms, mental rehearsal, concentration, team building, and goal setting. Results indicated the area of self-esteem had the lowest reported use of all sport psychology techniques, with an average of approximately 40% requesting additional information in this section. Recommendations include development of an applied sport psychology training manual specific to collegiate tennis, as well as further research of applied sport psychology techniques in collegiate athletics. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3354 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher.institution | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| dc.title | USE OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY TECHNIQUES AMONG COACHES OF NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S TENNIS PROGRAMS | |
| dc.type | Capstone | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Sport Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master's Degree in Consulting Sport Psychology |