Conceptualizing Excellence: Past, Present, and Future

By Patricia S. Miller, G. Kerr. 2002

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Subfields: Developmental and Educational Psychology, Safety Research, Social Psychology

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The Effect of a Life Development Intervention on Sports Career Transition Adjustment (2005, background): “Within-group significant differences over time were also achieved for the intervention group for the Situation (p < .001), Self (p < .001), Support (p < .01), and Coping Strategy (p < .001) subscales.”
A Qualitative Analysis of Holistic Sport Psychology Consultants’ Professional Philosophies (2010, background): “Miller and Kerr (2002) stated that “performance excellence is attained only through optimal personal development” (p.”
Entry into Elite Sport: A Preliminary Investigation into the Transition Experiences of Rookie Athletes (2008, background): “For the most part, research in sport has focused on an individual's transition out of competition ( Danish et al, 1997 ; Miller & Kerr, 2002 ).”
Career development and transitions of athletes: the International Society of Sport Psychology Position Stand Revisited (2020, background): “…the concept of athlete career excellence was introduced (Stambulova, 2020) to complement the established concepts of performance and personal excellence (Miller & Kerr, 2002), and it is de ﬁ ned as an athlete ’ s ability to sustain a healthy, successful, and long-lasting career in sport and life.”
The Retirement Experiences of Elite Female Gymnasts: Self Identity and the Physical Self (2008, background): “Although this typically confers advantages for athletic performance (Werthner & Orlick, 1986), it can also be a liability when the athlete disengages from sport (Miller & Kerr, 2002).”
Career Development of Expert Coaches (2009, background): “However, personality traits were initially considered to be determinants of excellent performance [60].”
Sports’ disciplinary legacy and the challenge of ‘coaching differently’ (2017, background): “…and foster more holistic and considerate coaching practices (e.g. Douge & Hastie, 1993; Kidd, 2006; Kidman, 2001, 2005; Kidman & Lombardo, 2010; Launder, 2001; Light, 2004; Light & Evans, 2013; Light & Harvey, 2015; Light, Harvey, & Mouchet, 2014; Miller & Kerr, 2002; Williams & Hodges, 2005).”
“Bouncing Back” from Adversity: Athletes’ Experiences of Resilience (2008, background): “Despite an increased focus on the personal development of athletes, no studies have gone beyond a focus on performance predictors to identify the qualities of athletes that predict social and personal success (Miller & Kerr, 2002; Richardson, 2002).”
The perceived effects of elite athletes' experiences of emotional abuse in the coach–athlete relationship (2013, background): “…it is recommended that greater attention should be paid to examining the holistic effects of athletes’ experiences of emotional abuse in sport, including the impact of emotional abuse on the social, educational, psychological, physical, and spiritual well-being of the athlete (Miller & Kerr, 2002).”
Elite Female Swimmers' Experiences of Emotional Abuse Across Time (2008, background): “One suggestion would be to advocate for an athlete-centered approach to sport (Clarke, Smith, & Thibault, 1994; Miller & Kerr, 2002), in which the holistic health and development of the athlete takes precedence over performance and the athlete’s needs and rights drive the nature of the sport…”
Abandoning The Performance Narrative: Two Women's Stories of Transition from Professional Sport (2009, unknown): “A second issue highlighted by Wylleman et al. (2004) is the need to pay attention to those transitions that are unanticipated, unpredictable, or idiosyncratic in nature as these are considered likely to cause greater psychological distress ( Miller & Kerr, 2002 ).”
The Role of Spirituality in Sport Psychology Consulting: An Analysis and Integrative Review of Literature (2005, unknown): “Miller and Kerr (2002) support this, emphasizing the importance of sport psychology consultants encouraging self-awareness, self-reflection, and self-knowledge in athletes and coaches.”
Psychological resilience in sport: A review of the literature and implications for research and practice (2015, background): “Finally, if health and well-being are valued equally to performance (e.g. Miller & Kerr, 2002), researchers may wish to expand their outcome variables of interest to include indicators of subjective wellbeing such as self-esteem, affect, physical self-concept, and self-efficacy.”