Research methods (and statistics) underpin much of the work undertaken in applied sport psychology settings and remains at the heart of scholarship in undergraduate and postgraduate courses and professional practice training. Students benefit from learning to understand, synthesise, and critique research in their field of study; however, to learn these skills, they need suitable precepts to guide their learning.

This new textbook combines five main areas within applied sport psychology: 1. Conceptual issues about science and knowledge. 2. Research process (ethics, planning research, etc.) 3. Methods (designs, sampling, surveys, interviews, etc.) 4. Data Analysis (parametric/non-parametric tests, qualitative methods etc.) 5. Reporting research (writing a journal article. Presented in four main sections to cater to the ranging needs of students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Research Methods in Applied Sport Psychology begins with an introduction to conceptual issues within sport and exercise psychology to orient the student about science and knowledge before examining the planning, designing and starting of research projects. The book then goes on to explore the various methods and issues that arise in research then introduces data analysis for qualitative and quantitative research.

This new text, the first to examine research methods specifically for sport psychology is key reading for all sport and exercise psychology undergraduate and post-graduate students as well as invaluable reading for students on sport and exercise science courses who are set to undertake a research project.

Paul McCarthy, PhD leads the taught doctorate in Sport and Exercise Psychology at Glasgow Caledonian University, UK. He is a BPS chartered psychologist, HCPC registered sport and exercise psychologist and Senior Teaching Fellow. He developed the first taught doctorate in sport and exercise psychology in Scotland and the UK. He works in private practice in professional sport.

Sahen Gupta, PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Sport Psychology at the University of Portsmouth, UK and a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. He specialises in resilience, positive environments, integrative psychotherapy and youth sport environments. He has worked with athletes from cricket, football, tennis, track & field, having held positions in International Cricket, and National Governing Bodies in several countries.

Jamie Barker, PhD is a Reader in Applied Sport and Performance Psychology at Loughborough University, UK a Chartered Sport and Exercise Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and a Practitioner Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council. Jamie has an international and world-leading research profile with research interests in stress, group dynamics, wellbeing, and mental health. As an applied sport psychologist, Jamie has over 25 years of experience working in business, professional sport, and the military.