From theory to practice: a study on coping effectiveness among young athletes

Stress is increasingly becoming a central issue in sport. In recent years, the discussion about the impact of competitive sport on athletes' lives, the pressures they face and the stress they are exposed to on a daily basis from various sources has intensified. The fact that famous athletes from different sports have spoken publicly about their problems has influenced the public discussion and raised awareness about the mental health of top athletes, but also about the impact this can have on...

Psicologia do Desporto no futebol de formação: Da Intervenção à investigação com atletas e treinadores

This internship report was developed within the framework of obtaining the master's degree in Sport Psychology and Human Development. The curricular internship took place at Futebol Clube do Porto, in the 2022/2023 season and was within the scope of the Psychology department. The report describes my intervention in that institution and the activities carried out, including observations, formal and informal individual sessions, monitoring in tournaments, weekly logbooks, mid-term and final mee...

Desenvolvimento positivo de atletas e equipas: Intervenção no voleibol feminino

This report refers to the curricular internship developed during the 2022/2023 season at the Associação Desportiva de Penafiel, in volleyball. This report gives a detailed account of the experience and intervention carried out in this context, the aim of which was to address the needs observed. Some of the needs identified and observed involved improving the group processes of each of the teams and the personal development of each athlete. To this end, the intervention was based on theories a...

Impacto de um programa de preparação mental numa equipa profissional de andebol - um estudo de caso.

This study has the general objective of verifying the effectiveness of applying a mental training intervention program in a professional handball team throughout a sporting season. The sample for this study consisted of 20 handball players, members of a team participating in the first division of the Portuguese national championship, aged between 21 and 43 years old (27.65±5.74). We used the Psychological Provision Profile questionnaire, developed by Loehr (1986), and translated and validated...