Sport and Exercise Psychology

About this course

Sport and exercise psychology examines the mental processes and behaviours that influence performance, participation, and wellbeing in sport and physical activity. It asks how psychological factors such as motivation, confidence, anxiety, focus, and team dynamics affect how athletes perform, how exercise influences mental health, and how psychological interventions can support both performance and personal development. The discipline draws on cognitive, social, and clinical psychology and applies them in contexts ranging from elite sport to community exercise settings. At the University of Chichester, this three-year, full-time BSc allows you to explore how sport performance, physical activity, and wellbeing are shaped by psychological factors. You will study topics including motivation theory, goal setting, stress and coping, mental skills training, group dynamics, the psychology of in

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