Being fit: The ethics of practice diversification in performance psychology.

Hays, Kate F.

doi:10.1037/0735-7028.37.3.223

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“…Performance psychology is helping people learn how to perform better and more consistently in endeavors where excellence counts (Hays, 2006). Stated slightly differently, it is more about building effective psychological and emotional skills in performers than it is about fixing psychoemotional disturbances (Balague, 1995;Ogilvie & Henschen, 1995;Orlick, 1986;Ravizza, 2001;Vernacchia, McGuire, & Cook, 1996).…”

Section: The Domain Of Performancementioning

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The role of positive ethics and virtues in the context of sport and performance psychology service delivery.

Aoyagi¹,

Portenga²

2010

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Ethical principles developed for clinical/counseling psychologists are a useful, but incomplete, guide for sport and performance psychology (SPP) practitioners. Positive and virtue ethics are introduced to the SPP ethical literature as an additional resource. Positive ethics focus on practitioners' reaching their fullest potential rather than avoiding risk (Knapp & VanDeCreek, 2006). Virtue ethics emphasize the character of the professional rather than situational variables (Newman, Robinson-Kurpius, & Fuqua, 2002). The context in which SPP practice occurs is described and commonly resulting ethical dilemmas are identified. The aspects of SPP context explored are: the domain of performance, SPP settings, SPP interventions, and expectations. The ethical issues discussed are: multiple relationships (including boundaries and dual agency), confidentiality, and self-regulation. Drawing from positive and virtue ethics as well as small community and military psychology, advice for managing the issues is provided. The inclusion of character and fitness requirements in training programs is explored to address the selfgovernance necessitated by the professional isolation of SPP practitioners. Suggestions for future professional practice and research are offered.

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Section: The Domain Of Performancementioning

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The role of positive ethics and virtues in the context of sport and performance psychology service delivery.

Aoyagi¹,

Portenga²

2010

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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“…For youth sport teams these include a performance approach and a life-skills approach. The performance approach is focused on building mental skills to assist athletes to perform better and more consistently in competition (Hays, 2006). However, the life skills approach is primarily focused on general youth development, while fostering positive attitudes about sport through fun and enjoyable experiences (Weiss, 1991).…”

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Mental Training with Youth Sport Teams: Developmental Considerations and Best-Practice Recommendations

Visek

Harris

Blom

2013

Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

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Working with youth athletes requires knowledge of the inherent variability in child and adolescent development that will impact the implementation of a mental training program. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of developmental considerations that should be noted when doing mental training, particularly for athletes participating in sport at mid-childhood, early adolescence, and mid-adolescence. Gender differences at these stages of development are also highlighted. Additionally, we forward best practice recommendations and learning-activities that have been tailored for each developmental stage that can be used in the provision of a mental training program in a team setting.

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“…SPCs within the current investigation viewed supervision as a support system where their supervisors and peers was able to provide them with advice and reassurance. Hays (2006) has previously argued that it is essential that SPCs develop and maintain a peer culture. She believed it essential that SPCs have a support network of likeminded practitioners SPC ENGAGEMENT IN SUPERVISION involved in similar work who the SPC can turn to for peer support and supervision.…”

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“I Wouldn’t Want to Operate without It”: The Ethical Challenges Faced by Experienced Sport Psychology Consultant’s and Their Engagement with Supervision

Sharp

Hodge

Danish

2019

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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The first aim of this investigation was to explore the ethical challenges Sport Psychology Consultant's (SPCs) have experienced in their applied practice in elite sport. The second aim was to examine the engagement of experienced SPCs with monitoring and supervision of their applied practice. Ten experienced accredited SPCs (8 male and 2 female; M years consulting experience = 21.67 years) were purposefully sampled to participate in individual semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Following inductive thematic content analysis (Weber, 1990), two categories emerged regarding the ethical challenges these SPCs faced, these included; (a) challenges to boundaries; and (b) communication issues. Additionally, SPCs perceived supervision as being essential for applied practice as it enabled SPCs to monitor their practice, get to know themselves and care for themselves. Four sub-categories emerged regarding the exploration of SPC engagement in monitoring and supervision of their practice: (a) supervision is an essential component of applied practice; (b) supervision enabled SPCs to monitor boundaries of applied practice; (c) supervision helped SPCs to feel supported in their applied practice; and (d) supervision aided SPCs to get to know themselves and care for themselves. The place of supervision and peer support should be considered by practitioners working within applied sport psychology.

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Being fit: The ethics of practice diversification in performance psychology.

Cited by 28 publications

References 49 publications

The role of positive ethics and virtues in the context of sport and performance psychology service delivery.

The role of positive ethics and virtues in the context of sport and performance psychology service delivery.

Mental Training with Youth Sport Teams: Developmental Considerations and Best-Practice Recommendations

“I Wouldn’t Want to Operate without It”: The Ethical Challenges Faced by Experienced Sport Psychology Consultant’s and Their Engagement with Supervision

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