scholarly journals “Caught in the Headlights”: A Reflective Account of the Challenges Faced by a Neophyte Practitioner Working With a National Squad

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-85
Author(s):  
Barnaby Wren ◽  
Christopher R.D. Wagstaff ◽  
Alessandro Quartiroli
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Presentation Of Self ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
National Team ◽  
Organizational Issues ◽  
First Time ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

This article provides a neophyte practitioner’s account of providing psychological support to a national team for the first time. The practitioner felt “caught in the headlights” due to his lack of preparation for the range of organizational issues he encountered. In this confessional tale, experiential knowledge gained by the practitioner is shared through the presentation of self-reflections from the 6-month period when he supported the squad. While the practitioner’s time with this national squad was limited, it gave him a sense of the micropolitical landscape of the sporting organization and illuminated some of the complexities and dilemmas that characterize applied sport psychology practice. These reflections are offered to guide other aspiring professionals during their initial training experiences.

Thrown to the Wolves: A Student’s Account of Her Practicum Experience

2004 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Tonn ◽  
Robert J. Harmison
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Theoretical Orientation ◽  
Junior College ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
Initial Training ◽  
Women's Basketball ◽  
Psychology Service ◽  
Practicum Experience

This article provides an account of a trainee’s initial sport psychology practicum experience. Experiential knowledge gained by the trainee performance enhancement consultant with a junior college women’s basketball team is shared via a self-narrative in the form of a log she kept during the season and self-reflections. The log entries and self-reflections are organized around several themes that emerged over the course of the trainee’s practicum. The narrative outlines the trainee’s theoretical orientation and philosophy, highlights her experiences with the team, and reveals her thought processes related to the various situations she encountered. A better understanding of the process of sport psychology service delivery by a trainee is offered to guide other aspiring professionals during their initial training experiences.

An Evaluation of U.S. Olympic Sport Psychology Consultant Effectiveness

1991 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 111-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Gould ◽  
Vance Tammen ◽  
Shane Murphy ◽  
Jerry May
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
National Team ◽  
Evaluation Form ◽  
Sport Science ◽  
Fitting In ◽  
Olympic Sport ◽  
Favorable Light ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

The present investigation had three purposes. It (a) evaluated U.S. Olympic sport psychology consultants and the services they provide; (b) used Partington and Orlick’s (1987b) Consultant Evaluation Form (CEF) to examine effective sport psychology consultant characteristics; and (c) identified future sport psychology consultant and program needs. U.S. Olympic sport psychology consultants, sport science and medicine administrators, national team coaches, and athletes from various Olympic sports were surveyed. Results revealed that consultants were perceived in a favorable light across the four subsamples, which did not differ significantly in their effectiveness evaluations. The consultants also received high ratings on all 10 CEF consultant characteristics. Moreover, correlations between the consultant characteristic and effectiveness ratings revealed that fitting in with the team and drawing on athletes’ strengths were among the most important characteristics. Finally, the respondents identified the need to individualize sport psychology strategies as a major way for consultants to better meet athlete needs. Results are discussed relative to ways of improving applied sport psychology consultations with athletes and coaches.

Psychological support for the Canadian Olympic Boxing Team in meta-transitions through the National Team Program

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-89 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Schinke ◽  
Natalia B. Stambulova ◽  
Daniel Trepanier ◽  
Odirin Oghene
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Support ◽  
National Team

A Qualitative Analysis of Holistic Sport Psychology Consultants’ Professional Philosophies

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 227-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Friesen ◽  
Terry Orlick
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
Holistic Development ◽  
The Core ◽  
Dynamic Relationship ◽  
And Behavior ◽  
Theoretical Paradigms ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

Incorporating the holistic development of the athlete into an applied sport psychology intervention has been addressed in the literature (e.g., Bond, 2002; Ravizza, 2002). How sport psychology consultants actually practice holistic sport psychology remains unclear. The purpose of this research was to provide a clarification as to what holistic sport psychology is and examine the beliefs, values, theoretical paradigms, and models of practice of holistic sport psychology consultants’ professional philosophies (Poczwardowski, Sherman, & Ravizza, 2004). Qualitative interviews with five purposefully selected holistic sport psychology consultants were conducted. In general, holistic consulting can be interpreted to mean: (a) managing the psychological effects to the athlete’s performance from nonsport domains; (b) developing the core individual beyond their athletic persona; and (c) recognizing the dynamic relationship between an athlete’s thoughts, feelings, physiology, and behavior. The corresponding beliefs, values, theoretical paradigms, and models of practice of holistic consultants were also presented.

Using Ethnography in Applied Sport Psychology

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikki Krane ◽  
Shannon M. Baird
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology
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