Advancing narrative research in sport psychology: Reflections on different kinds of stories.

This article examines the growing use of narrative inquiry in sport psychology research, with a particular focus on public stories such as autobiographies and digital media as valuable resources for understanding athlete identities and sporting lives. It distinguishes between stories (individual accounts) and narratives (cultural templates shaping stories), and discusses methodological approaches including story analyst and storyteller perspectives, as well as big and small story frameworks. The commentary highlights existing research on athlete autobiographies and digital media, illustrating their potential to reveal psycho-social issues like mental health, identity, team dynamics, and gendered experiences. It also emphasizes ethical considerations and calls for more diverse, culturally sensitive research that includes underrepresented athlete voices and expands beyond interview-based data to incorporate naturalistic public stories in sport psychology.