• Attributional patterns in sport show athletes’ self- and team-causality judgments for wins/losses, with biases linking internal/external explanations across individual and team outcomes. [8] [9] [16] [17]

• Stress responses in youth sport unfold across preseason, pregame, and postgame periods, with state anxiety inventories highlighting intrapersonal and contextual stressors among boys and girls. [1] [4] [6]

• Leadership and coaching patterns include development of a multi-factor leadership framework, cognitive-behavioral coaching interventions, and coaching behavior guidelines that shape athlete–coach relationships. [15] [20] [18]

• Psychological characteristics relate to competitive performance across wrestlers, distance runners, and swimmers, linking cognitive strategies, locus of control, self-esteem, and performance expectancies. [11] [5] [19] [14]

• Sport contexts influence social character, emotion, and social psychology, exploring character development, joy/sadness, and participation dynamics in youth and age-group athletes. [13] [7] [12]