Frontiers in Psychology | Sport Psychology

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2026

The relationship between smartphone addiction and academic burnout among physical education teacher students: a chain mediating of meaning in life and physical exercise

in Sport Psychology

Hui Ma
Lijun Liu
Tong Liu
Shuting Huang
Zhonggen Yin
Wenjie Cheng

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1903004

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2026

Effects of an 8-week mental preparation program combining progressive muscle relaxation and mental imagery on self-determined motivation and dynamic postural control in youth female handball players: an experimental study

in Sport Psychology

Imen Saket
Chiraz Goumni
Achraf Hammami
Adel Driss
Raouf Hammami
Imen Ben Amar

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1902591

275 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Aug 2026

From the court to the heart: basketball intervention is associated with adolescents’ subjective well-being—a serial mediation analysis of executive function and psychological capital

in Sport Psychology

Donghai Huang
Yan Li
Pengyun Zhang
Gang Zhao
Hang Zhang
Ming Zhang
Jianping Xiong
Muhammad Nubli Abdul Wahab
Heng Wang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1929704

Systematic Review

Published on 10 Aug 2026

Examining the use of experience sampling methods in sport psychology research: a scoping review

in Sport Psychology

Mara L. L. Majer
Mitchell C. Profeit
Luc J. Martin
Jean Côté
Andre Spendlove
Stuart G. Wilson

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1860704

195 views

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

When is Transformational leadership Associated with Team Commitment? The Moderated Mediation of Intrateam Communication and Intrinsic Motivation among Collegiate Soccer Players

in Sport Psychology

Sujin Kim
Inwoo Kim

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Associations of the Xingfa Gamification Framework with Students' Sport Motivation and Physical Fitness: A Cross-Sectional Comparison across 14 Schools

in Sport Psychology

Ye-Jun Li
Dan Zhu
Xiang-Li Tang

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Mindfulness and Athlete Burnout Among Olympic Combat Sport Athletes: The Mediating Role of Athlete Self-Compassion and the Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation

in Sport Psychology

Zülbiye Kaçay
Emrah Secer
Ozkan Isik
Yunus Şahinler
Laurentiu-Gabriel Talaghir
Mariana Constantinescu
Cristina - Corina Bentea
Teodora Mihaela Iconomescu

Frontiers in Psychology

Review

Accepted on 07 Aug 2026

Effects of Exercise Intervention Parameters on Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

in Sport Psychology

Shiyue Cheng
Dawei Cao
Yue Qi
Hongbo Shi

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2026

Beyond need satisfaction: the role of psychological need frustration in sport injury anxiety among High-Intensity Functional Training participants

in Sport Psychology

Umutcan Bozkuş
Zarife Pancar
Burak Karaca
Muhammed Kaan Darendeli
Mustafa Sencer Ulema
Nursel Üneşi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1902192

804 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2026

An analysis of the predictive factors of digital gaming addiction on psychological well-being in young people using machine learning

in Sport Psychology

Ender Özbek
Bekir Çar
Ahmet Kurtoğlu
Nevin Gündüz
Muhsin Duran
Mehmet Aydoğan
İrem Bozdağ
Safaa M. Elkholi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1881878

549 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Aug 2026

Transformational coaching and technical-tactical performance efficiency ratio in basketball: an empirical analysis

in Sport Psychology

Xiaofen Cao
Wan Ahmad Munsif Wan Pa

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1884143

749 views

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Aug 2026

A Distributed Event-Triggered Framework for Coordinating Athlete Autonomic States via Wearable Sensor Networks

in Sport Psychology

Shixin Li

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Accepted on 06 Aug 2026

Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality Improves Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Women: A Technology-Assisted Movement Intervention

in Sport Psychology

Fatemeh Mirzaei Koli
Jinjin Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Perceived coach support and competitive information processing among elite athletes: the mediating role of self-regulation ability

in Sport Psychology

WenJun Kou
Libao Cui

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1911170

256 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Cultural differences in motivational pathways linking coach–athlete relationship and self-reported competitive achievement: a cross-cultural study in east and Southeast Asia

in Sport Psychology

Rong Zhang
YongTaek Rhim
Ting Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1879038

283 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 06 Aug 2026

The relationship between emotional competence, psychological resilience, and job burnout among primary school physical education teachers: the mediating role of psychological resilience

in Sport Psychology

Xunbin Li
Heng Liu

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1857739

357 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Aug 2026

Effects of different physical exercise programs on psychological stress and group cohesion in children

in Sport Psychology

Kaixin Niu
Gang Chen
Guiming Zhu
Miyu Wang
Pengfei Li
Sheng Zhou
Rongbin Yin

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1837922

604 views

Systematic Review

Accepted on 05 Aug 2026

Mapping the Use of Mental Imagery for Stress Management in Athletes: A Scoping Review

in Sport Psychology

Luxia Zhao
Yan Wang
Nurwina Anuar

Frontiers in Psychology

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Effect of a theory-based coach education program on the objectively assessed motivational climate in grassroots football across four European countries: results from the Promoting Adolescent Physical Activity (PAPA) project

in Sport Psychology

Yannis S. Tzioumakis
Damien Tessier
Nathan Smith
Priscila Fabra López
Charalambos Krommidas
Nikos Comoutos
Panagiotis Keramidas
Paul R. Appleton
Philippe Sarrazin
Isabel Balaguer

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1563931

1,200 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Effects of task-based teaching on middle school students’ motivation in physical education: a quasi-experimental study based on self-determination theory

in Sport Psychology

Di Zhu
Xianglong Jiang
Chengxin Li
Tongtong Che

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1886581

375 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

The relational foundation of self-determined drive in adolescent athletes: linking perceived relationship with parents to autonomous motivation

in Sport Psychology

Inwoo Kim
Sujin Kim

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1875168

477 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Development of a mobile application tracking stats and goals of young basketball players: design-based research

in Sport Psychology

Ramazan Tascioglu
Canan Turgut
Ilker Usta
Serdar Kocaeksi

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1922244

377 views

Editorial

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Editorial: Football training and competition

in Sport Psychology

Diogo Coutinho
Bruno Travassos
Rafael Ballester Lengua
Sigrid Olthof
Bruno Gonçalves

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1922829

706 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Aug 2026

Relationship between empathic tendencies and trait anxiety among individuals interested in folk dances

in Sport Psychology

Tuncay Öktem
Ramazan Akkuş
Ümit Öz
Umut Diyar Gök

Frontiers in Psychology

doi 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1901484

269 views

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The relationship between smartphone addiction and academic burnout among physical education teacher students: a chain mediating of meaning in life and physical exercise

Effects of an 8-week mental preparation program combining progressive muscle relaxation and mental imagery on self-determined motivation and dynamic postural control in youth female handball players: an experimental study

From the court to the heart: basketball intervention is associated with adolescents’ subjective well-being—a serial mediation analysis of executive function and psychological capital

Examining the use of experience sampling methods in sport psychology research: a scoping review

When is Transformational leadership Associated with Team Commitment? The Moderated Mediation of Intrateam Communication and Intrinsic Motivation among Collegiate Soccer Players

Associations of the Xingfa Gamification Framework with Students' Sport Motivation and Physical Fitness: A Cross-Sectional Comparison across 14 Schools

Mindfulness and Athlete Burnout Among Olympic Combat Sport Athletes: The Mediating Role of Athlete Self-Compassion and the Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation

Effects of Exercise Intervention Parameters on Anxiety Symptoms in Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Beyond need satisfaction: the role of psychological need frustration in sport injury anxiety among High-Intensity Functional Training participants

An analysis of the predictive factors of digital gaming addiction on psychological well-being in young people using machine learning

Transformational coaching and technical-tactical performance efficiency ratio in basketball: an empirical analysis

A Distributed Event-Triggered Framework for Coordinating Athlete Autonomic States via Wearable Sensor Networks

Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality Improves Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Women: A Technology-Assisted Movement Intervention

Perceived coach support and competitive information processing among elite athletes: the mediating role of self-regulation ability

Cultural differences in motivational pathways linking coach–athlete relationship and self-reported competitive achievement: a cross-cultural study in east and Southeast Asia

The relationship between emotional competence, psychological resilience, and job burnout among primary school physical education teachers: the mediating role of psychological resilience

Effects of different physical exercise programs on psychological stress and group cohesion in children

Mapping the Use of Mental Imagery for Stress Management in Athletes: A Scoping Review

Effect of a theory-based coach education program on the objectively assessed motivational climate in grassroots football across four European countries: results from the Promoting Adolescent Physical Activity (PAPA) project

Effects of task-based teaching on middle school students’ motivation in physical education: a quasi-experimental study based on self-determination theory

The relational foundation of self-determined drive in adolescent athletes: linking perceived relationship with parents to autonomous motivation

Development of a mobile application tracking stats and goals of young basketball players: design-based research

Editorial: Football training and competition

Relationship between empathic tendencies and trait anxiety among individuals interested in folk dances