Psychologist-Sport Psychologist Liaison Between Counseling and Psychological Services and Intercollegiate Athletics

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ross Flowers
Keyword(s):  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
University Counseling ◽  
Athletic Coaching ◽  
Sport Psychologist ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Departments

Acting as a liaison between a university’s counseling and psychological services and intercollegiate athletics department is an emerging alternative career path in professional psychology. This article details how a psychologist-sport psychologist liaison role can provide both psychological counseling and sport psychology consulting in a university setting. In addition, the author outlines the mission and goals of such a position, the departments within which this work is carried out, how psychology and applied sport psychology services are conceptualized and integrated, and the responsibilities and service duties of a counseling psychologist and sport psychologist to university student-athletes, coaches, and staff. It is hoped that illustrating this relationship between university counseling and psychological services and athletic departments will demonstrate how campus resources can be employed to assist student-athletes with performance enhancement, personal enrichment, and life skills development. In addition, the author offers examples of ways that athletic coaching, administration, and program development can be enhanced through cultivation of positive relationships between university counseling and psychological services, and intercollegiate athletic departments.

The Existence of Sport Psychology Services Among NCAA Division I FBS University Athletic Departments and Counseling Centers

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 296-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric W. Hayden ◽  
Alan S. Kornspan ◽  
Zachary T. Bruback ◽  
Michael C. Parent ◽  
Matthew Rodgers
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Division I ◽  
Counseling Centers ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
University Counseling ◽  
University Counseling Centers ◽  
Division I Football

One hundred twenty university counseling centers and athletic-department websites were viewed and analyzed for the provision of sport psychology services specifically to NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I Football Bowl Championship Series (FBS) student athletes. Using content-analysis methodology, the present research identified a fair number of university athletic departments (n = 29) and university counseling centers (n = 6) that provided specific sport psychology services. In addition, most athletic departments and counseling centers that provided sport psychology services had one individual on staff who was listed as the service provider. Results of the study are discussed in relation to providing a current understanding of the extent to which sport psychology is presently being provided to NCAA Division I FBS university student athletes. Future qualitative research is recommended to examine the work of professionals providing sport psychology services in athletic departments and counseling centers to better understand the precise nature of the services provided.

Sport Psychology in a Collegiate Athletic Department Setting

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 281-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald B. Chamberlain
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Collegiate Athletics ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Athletic Department ◽  
Brigham Young University ◽  
Sport Psychologist ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Collegiate Environment

The author shares his experiences as a sport psychologist working for the Athletic Department at Brigham Young University. He describes both his educational background and the training experiences that prepared him for a career as a psychologist in a collegiate athletics department. The development and evolution of the sport psychologist role at Brigham Young University is also described, and a model for conceptualizing sport psychology with student-athletes is provided. The methods for delivering psychological services to student-athletes are detailed, and a typical daily, weekly, and semester schedule for a sport psychologist is presented. The author concludes by sharing what he finds challenging about working as a sport psychologist in a collegiate environment and what he has found most enjoyable about this career alternative for professional psychologists.

The Transition From Sport Psychology to Psychotherapy: The Journey of a Young Athlete Fighting Cancer

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (S1) ◽  
pp. S1-36-S1-43
Author(s):  
Sara Biondi ◽  
Cristiana Conti ◽  
Emmanouil Georgiadis ◽  
Maurizio Bertollo
Keyword(s):  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Young Athlete ◽  
Current Case ◽  
Individual Zone ◽  
Optimal Functioning ◽  
Sport Psychologist ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Counseling Approach

The current case study reports an intervention with a young volleyball athlete who was diagnosed with cancer during his early sporting career. The athlete requested both performance-enhancement support and psychotherapeutic intervention (the latter during his illness) from his sport psychologist. The article explores the transition from sport psychology intervention, which started before the appearance of the disease, to psychotherapy and the reflections concerning this unique situation. The fluctuation of the athlete alongside the mental health continuum ranging from a normal (illness-free) state to a mental-illness state was taken into consideration. The theoretical framework adopted by the sport psychologist/psychotherapist consisted of the integration of different approaches: the psychobiosocial model of Individual Zone for Optimal Functioning and relational psychoanalysis, both oriented around the existentialism counseling approach. Reflections on the case include the changes of setting and the development of the relationship between the psychologist/psychotherapist and the athlete during the two intervention phases.

Sport Psychology Considerations in Intercollegiate Athletics in the United States

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Bader ◽  
Scott B. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
The United States ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Athletic Department ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
And Performance

As a field of study, sport psychology is relatively young, gaining its formalized start in the United States in the 1920s. Then and now, the practice of sport psychology is concerned with the recognition of psychological factors that influence performance and ensuring that individuals and teams can perform at an optimal level. In the past 30 years, sport psychologists have made their way into intercollegiate athletics departments providing mental health and performance enhancement services to intercollegiate student-athletes. The differentiation between mental health practice and performance enhancement practice is still a source of some confusion for individuals tasked with hiring sport psychology professionals. Additionally, many traditionally trained practitioners (in both mental health and performance enhancement) are unaware of the dynamics of an intercollegiate athletic department. The interplay of the practitioner and those departmental dynamics can greatly influence the efficacy of the practitioner.

Clinical Sport Psychology Services Based in a Doctoral Training Clinic

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 270-280
Author(s):  
Andrew T. Wolanin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Psychology Students ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Professional Organizations ◽  
Doctoral Training ◽  
Training Clinic ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Professional Perspective

Sport psychology has become an increasingly popular area of interest for psychologists and psychology students. In addition, it has become an integral part of many collegiate and professional organizations that rely on psychological services for both performance enhancement purposes as well as mental health services. A model for delivering sport psychology services through a doctoral training clinic from a practitioner-scientist perspective will be discussed, as well as the challenges that are faced from an organizational and professional perspective.

scholarly journals Creating Change in Intercollegiate Athletics: The Sexual Assault Prevention Paradigm for Athletic Departments

2018 ◽  
pp. 25-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy Lee McCray ◽  
Sue Sutherland ◽  
Donna L Pastore
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Sexual Misconduct ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletes ◽  
Office For Civil Rights ◽  
Assault Prevention

In 2011, the Office for Civil Rights issued a “Dear Colleague Letter” instructing universities to take action regarding sexual assault on college campuses. Specifically, universities must better educate students on the prevention of sexual assault, in the hope of reducing violence against women. Previous research is mixed on the involvement of intercollegiate student-athletes in incidences of sexual assault; however, recent high-profile cases of sexual misconduct at universities indicate that student-athletes are not immune to this issue. The purpose of this study was to explore how sexual assault is viewed within the culture of intercollegiate athletics, including education, occurrence, and prevention. Through interviews with former intercollegiate athletes, three main findings emerged: (1) Participant Knowledge, (2) Sexual Assault Within the Context of College Athletics; and (3) Creating Change in Athletic Department Culture. Using grounded theory, these themes were combined to create the Sexual Assault Prevention Paradigm for Athletic Departments. 

A Psychologist in the World of Intercollegiate Sports: Professional Development Issues

2007 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 293-303
Author(s):  
Christopher M. Carr
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Psychological Care ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Intercollegiate Sports ◽  
The World ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Professional Journey

This paper describes one psychologist’s professional journey providing clinical sport psychological services to student athletes, from training to first position, and on to current roles and responsibilities. Obstacles in providing psychological care to student-athletes in the intercollegiate setting are highlighted and an approach to overcoming these obstacles is articulated. Most importantly, this paper highlights the consequences of both interdisciplinary conflict within sport psychology and poorly trained professionals. The importance of ongoing professional development for both the individual practitioner and the field of sport psychology as a whole is thoroughly presented and discussed.

A Multiframe Perspective of Leadership and Organizational Climate in Intercollegiate Athletics

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 298-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
David K. Scott
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Head Coaches ◽  
Bolman And Deal ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Departments ◽  
Level Of Analysis ◽  
Strong Agreement

This study used the “multiframe” (structural, human resource, political, and symbolic) organizational theory of Bolman and Deal (1991b) to examine aspects of leadership and organizational climate in intercollegiate athletic departments. Top-5 finalist athletic departments from 4 collegiate divisions (NCAA I, II, and III and NAIA) for the 1993-96 Sears Directors’ Cup award served as tie sample. The 4 frames were all useful as descriptors of leadership and climate among the departments. However, ADs and head coaches differed significantly in their perceptions of the frame best describing AD leadership. · There was evidence of strong agreement on perceptions of climate within several departments, but the political frame was perceived as least descriptive at every level of analysis. A MANOVA uncovered no significant differences in perceptions of the 4 frames with gender and division of competition as independent variables. Multiple regression revealed that different frames predict how employees perceive their ADs’ effectiveness as managers and leaders.

The Nature of Managerial Work in Canadian Intercollegiate Athletics

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen E. Danylchuk ◽  
Packianathan Chelladurai
Keyword(s):  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Athletic Directors ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Managerial Work ◽  
Management Leadership ◽  
Leadership Policy ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Departments

This study described and analyzed the managerial work in Canadian intercollegiate athletics. The directors of 37 Canadian intercollegiate athletic departments responded to a questionnaire eliciting perceived importance of, time devoted to, and percentage responsibility for 19 managerial activities carried out by athletic departments. These managerial activities were largely patterned after Mintzberg's (1975) description of managerial work and were verified by a group of experts. Results showed that financial management, leadership, policy making, disturbance handling, revenue generation, and a Mete affairs were perceived to be the most important and most time consuming activities. Information seeking, maintenance activities, and league responsibilities were rated the least important. The athletic directors reported that they were largely responsible for the more important tasks with average percent responsibility of 55%. The average responsibility assigned to assistant directors was 29.5%, and this limited responsibility was significantly but inversely related to the importance of the tasks.

Applied Sport Psychology and Persons with Mental Retardation

1991 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 382-391 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl A. Travis ◽  
Michael L. Sachs
Keyword(s):  
Mental Retardation ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Performance Enhancement ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Cognitive Limitations ◽  
Sport Psychologist

One of the largest groups of persons with disabilities is that of persons with mental retardation. More than 1,000,000 athletes with mental retardation, for example, participate in Special Olympics each year. Sport psychology can help with performance enhancement as well as enhancing the quality of the sport experience for persons with mental retardation. Additionally, participation in exercise and sport can result in increased benefits such as enhanced self-esteem, self-reliance, and willingness to take risks. The literature in this area is reviewed, and extensive suggestions on working with athletes with mental retardation are offered. Due to the cognitive limitations that are one characteristic of persons with mental retardation, the sport psychologist faces particular challenges in providing sport psychology services for this population. A case study is provided to illustrate some of the challenges and rewards in working with athletes with mental retardation.

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