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Sources of sport confidence, imagery type and performance among competitive athletes: The mediating role of sports confidence (2015)
Journal Article
Levy, A. R., Perry, J., Nicholls, A. R., Larkin, D., & Davies, J. (2015). Sources of sport confidence, imagery type and performance among competitive athletes: The mediating role of sports confidence. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 55(7-8), 835-844

Aim: This study explored the mediating role of sport confidence upon (1) sources of sport confidence-performance relationship and (2) imagery-performance relationship. Methods: Participants were 157 competitive athletes who completed state measures o... Read More about Sources of sport confidence, imagery type and performance among competitive athletes: The mediating role of sports confidence.

The road to London 2012: the lived stressor, emotion, and coping experiences of gymnasts preparing for and competing at the world championships (2015)
Journal Article
Nicholls, A. R., & Levy, A. R. (2016). The road to London 2012: the lived stressor, emotion, and coping experiences of gymnasts preparing for and competing at the world championships. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 14(3), 255-267. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2015.1020664

The purpose of this study was to explore the lived stressors, emotions, and coping experiences of four international gymnasts. A variety of recurring stressors were reported by the gymnasts, such as performing poorly in training, expectations from ot... Read More about The road to London 2012: the lived stressor, emotion, and coping experiences of gymnasts preparing for and competing at the world championships.