title: Status of sport psychology in Western Europe and the Far East.
abstract: The general history of Sport Psychology reveals a fragmented and lightly documented past. Research appears provincially oriented, geographically segmented and nationally isolated. To investigate the extent of Sport Psychology in Western Europe and the Far East, international leaders were consulted to determine a method. A questionnaire was developed and the interview survey method was utilized to inquire into the status of Sport Psychology. Personal interviews were conducted throughout the geographic areas. The study indicated that research in sport psychology is minimal and appears to be individual and isolated in effort and interest. Institutes and Societies are being considered for development; however, implementation is slow. Specific aspects of research to be done seem to group in the inter-disciplinary areas of social psychology, psycho-physiology and psycho-therapy. Interest in personality dynamics and performance were noted. Dimensional psychological research appears to be needed in physiological experimentation. A strong response was indicated for the development of international collaborative cross-cultural research in the areas of personality and sport.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Hammer
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D006801:Humans; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D013178:Sports Medicine