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International journal of sport and exercise psychology | 2012

Collective efficacy as a mediator of the association between interpersonal relationships and athlete satisfaction in team sports.

Sophia Jowett; Vaithehy Shanmugam; Sophia Caccoulis

The purpose of this study was to examine whether collective efficacy can mediate the association between (a) coach-athlete relationship and athlete satisfaction and (b) team cohesion and athlete satisfaction. The sample consisted of 135 Greek-Cypriot athletes who participated in interactive sports and responded to four questionnaires including the Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sport, Greek Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire, Group Environment Questionnaire and three subscales of the Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire. The results from a series of regression analyses indicated that dimensions of collective efficacy have the capacity to explain the association between the quality of the coach-athlete relationship and athlete satisfaction as well as between team cohesion and athlete satisfaction. Unity, preparation, and ability were dimensions of collective efficacy that appeared to be the best mediators. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.


Journal of Applied Sport Psychology | 2014

Use of the Compulsive Exercise Test With Athletes: Norms and Links With Eating Psychopathology

Carolyn R. Plateau; Vaithehy Shanmugam; Rachel Duckham; Huw Goodwin; Sophia Jowett; Katherine S.F. Brooke-Wavell; Alex Laybourne; Jon Arcelus; Caroline Meyer

This study assessed the 5-factor structure of the Compulsive Exercise Test (CET) and explored the relationship between compulsive exercise and eating psychopathology in athletes. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses of the CET were conducted with 689 competitive athletes (18–35 years of age). Convergent validity with the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire (EDE-Q) was explored. The 5-factor structure showed a poor fit; an alternative 3-factor structure is proposed. Exercising for weight control and exercising to avoid a negative mood were strongly associated with eating psychopathology. Implications for using the CET with athletes are discussed.


Archive | 2016

Relational coaching in sport: Its psychological underpinnings and practical effectiveness

Sophia Jowett; Vaithehy Shanmugam

This is an Accepted Manuscript of a book chapter published by Routledge in Routledge International Handbook of Sport Psychology on 8 February 2016, available online: http://www.routledge.com/9781138022423.


Journal of Sports Sciences | 2014

Eating psychopathology as a risk factor for depressive symptoms in a sample of British athletes

Vaithehy Shanmugam; Sophia Jowett; Caroline Meyer

Abstract Within the clinical literature it is accepted that there is a strong connection between eating disorders and depression; however the nature of the casual relationship is somewhat unclear. Therefore the aim of the present study was to determine the prospective relationship between eating psychopathology and depressive symptoms among competitive British athletes. A total of 122 athletes completed the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and the depression subscale of the Symptom Checklist-90R over a 6-month period. Partial correlations revealed that when controlling for baseline eating psychopathology, athletes’ baseline depressive symptoms was not related to their eating psychopathology 6 months later. However, when controlling for baseline depressive symptoms, athletes’ initial eating psychopathology was positively and significantly related to depressive symptoms 6 months later. Subsequent hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed athletes’ initial levels of eating psychopathology significantly predicted depressive symptoms 6 months later. The current findings support the assertion that elevated eating psychopathology serves as a potential risk factor for the development of depression in athletes. Thus, National Governing Bodies, athletic clubs, sport organisations and universities need to recognise and be aware that exposure to the factors that increase the risk of eating disorders inadvertently serves to increase athletes’ vulnerability for depression.


Eating Behaviors | 2012

Eating psychopathology amongst athletes: links to current attachment styles.

Vaithehy Shanmugam; Sophia Jowett; Caroline Meyer


International journal of sport and exercise psychology | 2013

Eating psychopathology amongst athletes: The importance of relationships with parents, coaches and teammates

Vaithehy Shanmugam; Sophia Jowett; Caroline Meyer


Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology | 2011

Application of the transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral model of eating disorders to the athletic population.

Vaithehy Shanmugam; Sophia Jowett; Caroline Meyer


Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports | 2014

Interpersonal difficulties as a risk factor for athletes' eating psychopathology

Vaithehy Shanmugam; Sophia Jowett; Caroline Meyer


Personality and Individual Differences | 2015

Clinical perfectionism and eating psychopathology in athletes: The role of gender

Vaithehy Shanmugam; Benjamin Davies


Archive | 2016

Relational coaching in sport

Sophia Jowett; Vaithehy Shanmugam

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Benjamin Davies

University of Central Lancashire

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Huw Goodwin

Loughborough University

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John E. Marsh

University of Central Lancashire

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Jon Arcelus

University of Nottingham

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