Great Expectations: Career Planning and Training Experiences of Graduate Students in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Fitzpatrick, Sean; Monda, Samantha; Wooding, Chelsea Butters

doi:10.1080/10413200.2015.1052891

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“…Our analyses conceptualised professional growth as characterised by intermittent cycles with reoccurring themes (e.g., concentrated service delivery and an enhanced sense of competence). Sport psychologists' development may reflect that of athletes where progress is characterised as cyclical involving both regressive and further progressive patterns because opportunities for full-time employment in sport psychology are limited (Fitzpatrick, Monda, & Wooding, 2016). In another UK study, Champ (2017) compared her career development as a sport psychologist to the rocky road (Collins & MacNamara, 2012) of an athletic career.…”

Section: Professional Development Of Uk Sport Psychologists 30mentioning

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The rocky road to individuation: Sport psychologists’ perspectives on professional development

McEwan

Tod

Eubank

2019

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objective: The purpose of this research was to gain an insight into UK trainee sport psychologists' (TSP) and experienced sport psychologists' (ESP) perspectives of their professional development by drawing on a counsellor development framework (Rønnestad & Skovholt, 2012) .Design: A longitudinal qualitative design using semi-structured interviews (Study I) and a multi-interview qualitative design (Study II). Methods: Nine UK TSPs enrolled on the British Psychological Society (BPS), Stage 2 Qualification in Sport and Exercise Psychology (QSEP) participated in Study I. TSPs participated in three individual interviews regarding their professional development during the first 2 years of training. Five UK BPS-chartered ESPs with a minimum of 15 years consulting experience participated in Study II. ESPs took part in two separate interviews regarding their professional development. Study I themes were developed using an abductive thematic content analysis to interpret TSPs' perspectives about their development. We examined Study II data through the lens of the themes generated from Study I. Results: Participants' development reflected factors that underlie the process of individuation, such as personal interactions with peers and a broadening of influences outside of training (e.g., personal therapy, life experiences). Participants perceived professional development in sport psychology as intermittent and cyclical due to their varied work responsibilities. Conclusion:Individuation represents a dynamic ongoing process where practitioners attempt to understand better, who they are and the influence they have on service delivery.Individuation can be a deliberate process that can assist practitioners in realising professional satisfaction and meaning.

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Section: Professional Development Of Uk Sport Psychologists 30mentioning

confidence: 99%

The rocky road to individuation: Sport psychologists’ perspectives on professional development

McEwan

Tod

Eubank

2019

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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“…As one part of the push to further professionalise applied sport psychology (hereafter ASP), there has been a notable and welcome surge of literature on training systems and processes (e.g., Eubank 2016;Fitzpatrick, Monda, & Wooding, 2016;Hutter, Oldenhof-Veldman, Pijpers, & Oudejans, 2017;Martin, Winter, & Holder, 2017). As well as providing the chance to reflect on recent approaches and the views of our colleagues, a number of these contributions have also, however, reminded us of the many inconsistencies that still surround professional training.…”

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Raising Our Game: The Necessity and Progression of Expertise-Based Training in Applied Sport Psychology

Cruickshank¹,

Martindale

Collins³

2018

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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At present, training in applied sport psychology chiefly targets and accelerates professional competence. However, theory and evidence suggests that our clients would experience significant benefit if our training targeted and accelerated professional expertise rather than just competence. Specifically, we argue that expertise-based training can: (a) help trainees to go on to break the "thinking ceiling" of competence; (b) foster a more independent, flexible, and creative form of practice; and (c) support a longer-term and more practitioner-centred training philosophy. To deliver these benefits, we then conclude by outlining some key principles for the progression of expertise-based training in applied sport psychology.

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“…This seems of particular importance for sport psychology, because a firm evidence basis of sport psychological interventions is still a work in progress (e.g., Moore, 2007). Finally, Fitzpatrick, Monda, and Wooding (2015) stated that the field will be advanced professionally if sport psychology graduates develop into productive professionals. Proper assessment of competence in training and at graduation will aid putting those candidates on the market that have the potential to become productive professionals.…”

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Assessing competence in sport psychology: An action research account

Hutter

Pijpers

Oudejans

2016

Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

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Competent practice in sport psychology is of utmost importance for the professional status of the field, and hence proper assessment of competence for sport psychology practice is needed. We describe three cycles of action research to improve the assessment of competence in a sport psychology education program. The cycles were directed at (a) empowering supervisors in their assessing role, (b) improving the assessment checklist, and (c) investigating an alternative assessment method. Although challenges remain (e.g., improve the still low interrater reliability), the action research has contributed to an improved quality and higher acceptability of the assessment in the education program. Sport psychology consultants work in a "highly professional environment, often under the public eye and under high time pressure and efficiency requirements"

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Great Expectations: Career Planning and Training Experiences of Graduate Students in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Cited by 18 publications

References 23 publications

The rocky road to individuation: Sport psychologists’ perspectives on professional development

The rocky road to individuation: Sport psychologists’ perspectives on professional development

Raising Our Game: The Necessity and Progression of Expertise-Based Training in Applied Sport Psychology

Assessing competence in sport psychology: An action research account

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