Sport Psychology: A Clinician's Perspective

Stainback, Robert D.; Moncier, James C.; Taylor, Robert E.

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“…In addition, we could reflect on 'why' with greater complexity. The professional philosophy adopted by the practitioners was another influential factor influencing their subsequent judgments and decisions why specific interventions were applied in their practice (Stainback et al, 2007). The predominant philosophy utilized by the consultants was the cognitive-behavioral approach: a major premise being that athletes may need to learn cognitive strategies, through mental skills training (MST) to cope with the various demands of training and competition (Burton & Raedeke, 2008).…”

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“…Underpinning this, a practitioner's effective professional philosophy contributes to understanding what the athlete is experiencing and the specific interventions applied in practice (Stainback, Moncler, & Taylor, 2007). The predominant professional philosophy utilized by sport psychology consultants is the cognitive-behavioral approach (Ravizza, 2002).…”

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Why Do We Do, What We Do?

Winter¹,

Collins²

2014

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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Why Do We Do, What We Do?

Winter¹,

Collins²

2014

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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“…The predominant professional philosophy used by sport psychology consultants is the cognitive–behavioral approach (Ravizza, 2002; Stainback, Moncler, & Taylor, 2007). Consequently, this study purposely selected attentional-based techniques, because the ability to exert mental effort effectively is vital for optimal athletic performance and, hence, central to cognitive sport psychology.…”

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Where is the evidence in our sport psychology practice? A United Kingdom perspective on the underpinnings of action.

Winter¹,

Collins

2015

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Practitioners advocate the importance to engage in evidence-based practice at the forefront of issues regarding the provision of applied sport psychology. Accordingly, the present study sought to contextualize the process of theory-research-practice. Specifically, four attentionalbased techniques established within the sport psychology literature were depicted as applied scenarios and presented as a survey task. Experienced UK-based practitioners (n = 14) and individuals currently undergoing training (n = 14) were recruited to ascertain their theoretical and mechanistic knowledge, and whether these techniques were being utilized in the applied environment. Results suggested that the application of the techniques, in addition to the theoretical, and mechanistic knowledge may decrease from the trainee to experienced practitioner. The study highlights the need for an increase in research designed to be impactful in the applied setting, and addressing the needs of sport psychology practitioners, if our discipline is to advance and remain as evidence-based.

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“…The notable drinking practices of university athletes are often explained in terms of socialising with peers (team-mates) and cultivating cohesion or a sense of belonging (Evans et al, 1992; Martin, 1998; Donnelly & Young, 1988; Orloff, 1974; Wilson et al, 2004; Martens et al, 2011). Studies identify long-standing drinking traditions in sport that involve drinking with team-mates and opponents (Lawson and Evans, 1992; Stainback, 1997; Black et al, 1999). It is clear student athletes view drinking as important for building unity (Zhou & Heim, 2014), and that social/enhancement motives are important predictors of individual drinking patterns (O’Brien et al, 2008).…”

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Alcohol use by Athletes: Hierarchy, status, and Reciprocity

Harris

Jones

Brown

2022

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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Sport is considered a positive, health enhancing lifestyle choice. However, there is considerable evidence that many athletes, particularly those at university, engage in harmful levels of alcohol use. Despite decades of research showing student athletes consume alcohol at high levels, there have been no substantial in-roads into reducing consumption. At present, there is a need to better understand the social, cultural, and personal factors that drive athletes to consume harmful levels of alcohol. This study aimed to address this gap in literature by investigating the group level dynamics which may be driving heavy alcohol use and jeopardising attempts to reduce drinking. Over the course of one academic year, male (n = 9) and female (n = 6) rugby union athletes were recruited to take part in semi-structured interviews. Three overarching themes were identified that best represented the research findings, these were 1) social hierarchy, where alcohol use was used to create and sustain a social hierarchy, 2) status, where alcohol use was used to gain a reputation, and 3) reciprocity, where experienced athletes felt novices needed to go through the same (often painful and degrading) experiences they had. This study suggests that past approaches to reduce alcohol use among student athletes have substantially over-simplified the relationship and have over-focussed on the psychological contributors to this complex phenomena.

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Sport Psychology: A Clinician's Perspective

Cited by 3 publications

References 97 publications

Why Do We Do, What We Do?

Why Do We Do, What We Do?

Where is the evidence in our sport psychology practice? A United Kingdom perspective on the underpinnings of action.

Alcohol use by Athletes: Hierarchy, status, and Reciprocity

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