Fort Lewis CollegeSport exposes athletes to attributes that are typically associated with traditional mas-culine traits (e.g., individualism, competitiveness, aggressiveness, power). Femaleathletes often participate in sport using standards of male athleticism, yet atthe same time attempt manage societal expectations conforming traditionalfemininity. By exploring conformity gender norms sport, we examined therelationship between norms, participation, and perceptions body imageamong 143...

Female student athletes often desire a muscular body to be successful in sport, but this type does not conform traditional cultural norms of femininity. In study, the authors qualitatively examined experiences female intercollegiate volleyball players better understand their beliefs about bodies—both as and women outside sport—in addition whether perceptions revealing sports uniforms were related image. Results indicated that image among is multidimensional construct. Participants reported...

The provision of holistic care for athletes often involves interprofessional teams with specialists to support athletic performance and overall wellness. Yet, regarding psychological support, some have advocated a single professional attain both certified mental consultant (CMPC) credential any type health license (e.g., Licensed Psychologist [LP], Social Worker [LSW], or Professional Counselor [LPC]) address the needs athletes. Unfortunately, this approach may hinder collaboration ignore...

This study examined 235 American high-school football coaches' attitudes toward sport psychology (SP) consultation, intentions to use SP, and actual of SP services. The attitudinal data fit the a priori hypothesized four factor model (i.e., stigma tolerance, confidence in personal openness, cultural preferences). Of coaches surveyed, 13% reported being familiar with Association Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) certification for consultants, 3% had used services, 62% did not intend services...

Although there appears to be greater acceptance and use of sport psychology (SP), fully integrating SP consultants services into college athletic programs has yet occur in most institutions. Decisions initiate, continue, or terminate are often made by coaches. Therefore, coaches with access were interviewed explore their beliefs expectations about service how an consultant could work effectively them athletes. Using consensual qualitative research methods, three domains coaches’ perceptions...

Engaging in self-care has been proposed as a means of counteracting work–life stress that can negatively impact efforts by sport psychology practitioners (SPPs) to effectively and ethically care for their clients. Utilizing Hill's Consensual Qualitative Research methodological approach, researchers examined the perceptions, experiences, meanings 20 internationally located, experienced, senior-level SPPs attributed self-care. The identified 3 main domains: (a) defining SPPs, (b) describing...

Existing theoretical frameworks and empirical research support the applicability usefulness of integrating mental skills throughout sport injury rehabilitation.To determine what, if any, athletes use during rehabilitation, by who these were taught. Cross-cultural differences also examined.Cross-sectional design.College from 5 universities in United States a mixture collegiate, professional, recreational club Kingdom Finland recruited for this study.A total 1283 States, Kingdom, Finland,...

Context: Certified athletic trainers (ATs) are responsible for integrating relevant professionals into the rehabilitation team to assist with holistic care of injured athletes. Objective: To explore National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I (DI) ATs' experience sport psychology consultants (SPCs), willingness encourage athletes use SPCs injury rehabilitation, and perceptions benefits services. Design: Quantitative study. Setting: A Web-based survey was administered a national...

To enhance student-athletes’ psychological welfare and motivation it is essential to foster positive relationships interactions with those in their surroundings, especially when considering that others’ actions toward them can have a significant impact on thoughts, feelings, behaviors (Vallerand & Losier, 1999). Deci Ryan’s (2000) self-determination theory offers an ideal lens understand social influences as suggests various factors direct influence individuals’ basic need satisfaction...

Athletic trainers (ATs) have indicated a desire to better understand the motivations of athletes during rehabilitation. Self-determination theory offers an ideal lens for conceptualizing antecedents, mediators, and consequences motivated behavior.To explore athletes' perceptions ATs' influence on their basic psychological needs as well motivation sport injury rehabilitation.Qualitative study.National Collegiate Association Division I universities in northwestern southeastern United States.A...

Researchers have examined psychology professionals' ability to maintain and sustain effective practices while managing balance their personal professional lives. Stamm's concept of quality life was intended capture both positive negative aspects caregivers' experiences. The concept, however, inadequately addresses the unique context sport practitioners' (SPPs) practice. As part a larger qualitative study (SP-PQL), in this paper researchers explored challenges strategies articulated by...

This study examined: (1) coaches’ attitudes and readiness to use sport psychology (SP) services immediately following a SP workshop; (2) the impact of an educational intervention on usage patterns during one-month follow-up. Ninety swim coaches participated in workshop total 53 completed The majority sample coached at high school or age group level. Data provided some evidence for stage change, with approximately 13% moving from precontemplation contemplation. Two-way mixed ANOVAs did not...

TRANSITIONING FROM STUDENT TO PRACTITIONER CAN POSE UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING. STUDENTS ARE EXPOSED SCIENCE-BASED KNOWLEDGE, BUT WITHOUT OPPORTUNITY APPLY THIS KNOWLEDGE A REAL-WORLD SETTING, THEY MAY FACE LONG ROAD OF TRIAL ERROR. THE FIELD CONDITIONING HAS USED INTERNSHIPS APPRENTICE NEW COACHES. USING "COMMUNITIES PRACTICE" BE BENEFICIAL WAY AID COACH LEARNING. PURPOSE ARTICLE IS OFFER MODEL IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY PRACTICE APPROACH SETTING.

Context: Athletes enter injury rehabilitation with certain expectations about the recovery process, outcomes, and professional providing treatment. Their influence effectiveness of assistance received affect overall process. Expectations may vary depending on numerous factors such as sport experience, gender, type, cultural background. Unfortunately, limited information is available athletes’ sport-injury rehabilitation. Objective: To examine possible differences in based their country...

Experienced and senior sport psychology practitioners achieved longevity in effective professional practice by embracing sustainable approaches to their profession, assumed be influenced positive quality of life. The aim this study was gain insight into how these defined attended profession-specific Utilizing Consensual Qualitative Research method, researchers examined the perceptions meanings that 20 internationally located attributed Sport Psychology-Professional Quality Life (SP-PQL)....

Although the biopsychosocial model of sport injury rehabilitation (Brewer, Andersen, & Van Raalte, 2002) is one most comprehensive frameworks to address athletes’ postinjury responses, there has been little research centralizing myriad cultural factors (e.g., nationality, ethnicity, socioeconomic status) that can impact psychological, social/contextual, and biological that, in turn, recovery. The purpose current study was explore high-level South Korean experiences rehabilitation....

Nine certified athletic trainers from one National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I institution participated in semistructured interviews about their understanding of sport psychology and use psychological strategies work with injured athletes. Through Consensual Qualitative Research (Hill, 2012 Hill, C. E. (2012). qualitative research: A practical resource for investigating social science phenomenon. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. [Google Scholar]) procedures,...

In this study, we aimed to explore experienced and senior sport psychology professionals’ (SPPs’) understanding of experiences with the relationship between their professional quality life self-care. Adhering philosophical stance characterizing consensual qualitative research methodology, conducted a study using semi-structured interviews. Following criterion-based sampling, interviewed 10 male female (Myears practice = 23.9; SD 8) SPPs from seven countries four continents who worked in...

Context: Injured athletes begin the rehabilitation process with expectations about nature of working relationship an athletic trainer. These can infuence effectiveness assistance provided. Objective: To determine whether male and female differed in terms injury services Design: A questionnaire was administered to student that assessed rehabilitation. Setting: Five colleges universities. Patients or Other Participants: Questionnaire responses were provided by 679 (443 males 236 females). Main...

Seventeen National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I assistant coaches participated in semi-structured interviews about the role head play fulfilling or thwarting their basic psychological needs and motivation. Using Consensual Qualitative Research procedures, four domains emerged: (a) have a need to make difference; (b) cultural factors coaching that affect coach behaviors; (c) quality communication facilitates "being on same page"; (d) making feel valued, competent, connected...

Academic coach education programmes in the USA have been developed to offer a comprehensive approach preparation and development. However, little is known about how these academic prepare student coaches for coaching profession, particularly with regard practicum or internship experiences. This study surveyed programme coordinators university setting explored current programmatic methods of implementing internship. The was found vary widely structure expectations, leading three main...

Carl Rogers' person-centered theory indicates that genuineness, empathy, and unconditional positive regard (UPR) are critical for nurturing psychological development, well-being, full functioning (i.e., thriving). While genuineness empathy have been addressed in sport psychology literature as important optimal coaching, only the opposites of UPR conditional regard, negative disregard) empirically studied coach-athlete relationships. Thus, we used a basic qualitative research design to...