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Sport, Psychology and Christianity The majority of sport psychology research to date has been underpinned and driven by a secular perspective. There is an urgent need for sport psychologists to better understand the relevance of Christian faith in athletes’ sporting experiences and day-to-day lives in order to improve their performance and well-being. Sport, Psychology and Christianity is the first book to consider the relationship between sport psychology provision and Christianity from a welfare and performance perspective. Bringing together contributions from leading scholars in the field, the book includes chapters on: • The role of faith in sport injury rehabilitation • Christian belief and resilience during injury • The pitfalls of perfectionism in sport • Collaboration between sport psychologists and sports chaplain • Ethical considerations when working with spiritual athletes • Reflective practice in sport psychology consultancy Offering a holistic approach to improving athlete welfare and performance where faith and spirituality are core tenets of well-being, this volume is a critical and timely resource for students, researchers and practitioners working in sport psychology; sport and spirituality; or religion, sports chaplaincy and allied roles and professions. Brian Hemmings works in private practice and has 25 years of experience in sport psychology consultancy across many sports. He is also a bereavement counsellor and trained Lay Minister in the Anglican Church. Nick J. Watson is Chief Operating Officer at the Archbishop of York Youth Trust, UK. Formerly, he was Associate Professor of Sport and Social Justice in the School of Sport, York St. John University, UK. Andrew Parker is Professor of Sport and Christian Outreach in the School of Sport and Exercise at the University of Gloucestershire, UK. Routledge Research in Sport, Culture and Society Sport, Psychology and Christianity Welfare, Performance and Consultancy Edited by Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson and Andrew Parker Sport, Masculinities and the Body Ian Wellard India and the Olympics Boria Majumdar and Nalin Mehta Social Capital and Sport Governance in Europe Edited by Margaret Groeneveld, Barrie Houlihan and Fabien Ohl Theology, Ethics and Transcendence in Sports Edited by Jim Parry, Mark Nesti and Nick Watson Women and Exercise The Body, Health and Consumerism Edited by Eileen Kennedy and Pirkko Markula Race, Ethnicity and Football Persisting Debates and Emergent Issues Edited by Daniel Burdsey The Organisation and Governance of Top Football Across Europe An Institutional Perspective Edited by Hallgeir Gammelsæter and Benoît Senaux Sport and Social Mobility Crossing Boundaries Ramón Spaaij For more information about this series, please visit: www.routledge.com/sport/ series/RRSCS Sport, Psychology and Christianity Welfare, Performance and Consultancy Edited by Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson and Andrew Parker First published 2019 by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN and by Routledge 52 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2019 selection and editorial matter, Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson, and Andrew Parker; individual chapters, the contributors The right of Brian Hemmings, Nick J. Watson, and Andrew Parker to be identified as the authors of the editorial material, and of the authors for their individual chapters, has been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A catalog record for this book has been requested ISBN: 978-0-8153-4910-5 (hbk) ISBN: 978-1-351-16548-8 (ebk) Typeset in Galliard by Apex CoVantage, LLC Brian: To my daughters Harriet, Katie and Natalie To the significant people in my Christian journey, David Lake, David Chawner, Andrew Parker and Ray Smith Nick: To Fiona, Callum, Kayleigh, Paddy, Chloe, Sophie and Lexie To Dan, thank you for your friendship, spirit-led lead- ership of the Trust and journeying with me Andrew: to Jon, for 10 great years Preface In the world of modern-day sport where success often brings fame and fortune, and athletes enjoy the kind of lifestyles once reserved for the fortunate few, it is hard to imagine why players might need the services of professional support staff such as sport psychologists and sports chaplains. Yet a life in the media spotlight brings with it a host of pressures and pitfalls and, irrespective of their status, elite athletes are not immune to the kinds of personal difficulties which, at one time or another, can affect us all – bereavement, relationship breakdown, poor health/ injury. At the same time, a growing diversity amongst athletes at the elite level has seen greater evidence of the Christian faith in sporting environments. My view on life has been shaped by my father, Steve, now a retired Christian minister. During my career in golf, I have seen how faith can sustain people when crisis, need or difficulty comes. I have also seen how spiritual guidance and advice can benefit golfers in terms of their own religious beliefs and in relation to their overall wel- fare and performance. With these experiences in mind, we commend this book to you for the insight that it provides into the kinds of everyday work that helping professionals do and the value that they add to athletes’ lives. Danny Willett (2016 U.S. Masters Golf Champion) and Revd. Steve Willett Source: Richard Lane Photography Source: John Martinez Pavliga Contents Preface vi List of figures xi List of tables xii List of editors and contributors xiii Introduction 1 BRIAN HEMMINGS, NICK J. WATSON AND ANDREW PARKER WITH DAMIEN CLEMENT, MONNA ARVINEN-BARROW AND MARK OLIVER 1 Identity in sport: reflections on welfare, performance and consultancy practice within a Christian worldview 10 NICK J. WATSON PART I Welfare 27 2 The pursuit of excellence and the perils of perfectionism: psychological and theological reflections 29 RICHARD D. WINTER 3 The sport psychologist and club chaplain supporting welfare: reflections on five years of collaboration in English professional cricket 42 BRIAN HEMMINGS AND DAVID CHAWNER 4 Christian beliefs and behaviours as health protective, resilience, and intervention factors in the context of sports injuries 54 DIANE M. WIESE-BJORNSTAL
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