SportPsych Works

SportPsych Works is a newsletter-style fact sheet publication of APA Division 47 (Society for Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology). Published approximately three times per year, the fact sheets serve to provide trusted and timely information to the public in an easy-to-understand Q&A format on a variety of evidence-based sport, exercise and performance psychology topics.

APA members are invited to use the fact sheets as educational resources for use with students, community groups and clients. SportPsych Works is a joint initiative of the Division 47 Science Committee and the Public Interest Committee.

The following are the SportPsych Works published fact sheets:

• Weight-Inclusive Approach to Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (PDF, 679KB)opens in new window
  August 2026; Vol. 9, Issue 1

• Mindfulness and healthy coping with injury in sport (PDF, 2.7MB)opens in new window
  May 2022; Vol. 8, Issue 1

• Masculinity and Sport (PDF, 306KB)opens in new window
  December 2019; Vol. 7, Issue 4

• Identity Development in Sport (PDF, 285KB)
  opens in new window September 2019; Vol. 7, Issue 3

• Gender Nonbinary in Sport (PDF, 291KB)opens in new window
  June 2019; Vol. 7, Issue 2

• Systemic Racism and Athlete Identity Development (PDF, 307KB)opens in new window
  April 2019; Vol. 7, Issue 1

• Cultural Praxis in Sport Psychology (PDF, 403KB)opens in new window
  November 2018; Vol. 6, Issue 4

• Sport and Refugee Populations (PDF, 358KB)opens in new window
  September 2018; Vol. 6, Issue 3

• Supporting the Athlete in Society (PDF, 256KB)opens in new window
  June 2018; Vol. 6, Issue 2

• Fostering Resilience Through Athletes (PDF, 968KB)opens in new window
  April 2018; Vol. 6, Issue 1

• Sport Advocacy (PDF, 998KB)opens in new window
  November 2017; Vol. 5, Issue 4

• Athlete Activism (PDF, 885KB)opens in new window
  September 2017; Vol. 5, Issue 3

• Hazing in Sport (PDF, 436KB)opens in new window
  June 2017; Vol. 5, Issue 2

• Diversity and Inclusion in Sport (PDF, 598KB)opens in new window
  April 2017; Vol. 5, Issue 1

• Growth Mindset in Sport and in Life (PDF, 531KB)opens in new window
  November 2016; Vol. 4, Issue 3

• Positive Interactions in Youth Sport (PDF, 519KB)opens in new window
  August 2016; Vol. 4, Issue 2

• Career Transitions in Sport (PDF, 459KB)opens in new window
  May 2016; Vol. 4, Issue 1

• Emotion Management Training for Athletes (PDF, 462KB)opens in new window
  November 2015; Vol. 3, Issue 3

• Eating Disorders in Sport (PDF, 210KB)opens in new window
  August 2015; Vol. 3, Issue 2

• Moral and Character Development (PDF, 253KB)opens in new window
  May 2015; Vol. 3, Issue 1

• Goal Setting(PDF, 160KB)opens in new window
  September 2014; Vol. 2, Issue 2

• Concentration and Attention in Sport (PDF, 144KB)opens in new window
  May 2014; Vol. 2, Issue 1

• Psychology of Injury and Rehabilitation (PDF, 229KB)opens in new window
  December 2013; Vol. 1, Issue 1