Third party interventions in coach-athlete conflict: Can sport psychology practitioners offer the necessary support?

Wachsmuth, Svenja; Jowett, Sophia; Harwood, Chris

doi:10.1080/10413200.2020.1723737

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“…Accordingly, thwarting the basic need of relatedness, which reflects the extent to which an individual feels they have positive relationships and belong to a community of others (Ryan & Deci, 2020), due to increased interpersonal conflict at work during the EOS may explain why coaches in this study reported increased DP levels. Consequently, in collaboration with the organisation, coaches may benefit from creating an environment that cultivates openness and clarity on role and performance expectations and giving thoughtful consideration to team composition when hiring new staff, as it may reduce experiences of conflict and ensuing perceptions of DP at highly pressurised phases of the season (Wachsmuth et al, 2020).…”

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A Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Mental Ill-/Well-Being in Elite Football Coaches

Baldock

Cropley

Mellalieu

et al. 2022

The Sport Psychologist

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A novel concurrent, independent mixed-methods research design was adopted to explore elite association football coaches’ stress and mental ill-/well-being experiences over the course of an entire season. Elite coaches (N = 18) completed measures of perceived stressor severity, coping effectiveness, and mental ill-/well-being, with a sample (n = 8) also participating in semistructured interviews, across four time points. Linear mixed-model and retroductive analyses revealed (a) lower mental well-being at the beginning of the season due to negative appraisals/responses to stressors and ineffective coping attempts, (b) higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization at the end of the season, (c) stressors high in severity led to decreased mental well-being (unless coaches coped effectively) and increased symptoms associated with burnout, and (d) ineffective coping attempts led to increased emotional exhaustion. These findings offer novel insight into the specific components of elite football coaches’ stress experiences influencing their mental ill-/well-being over time.

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A Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Mental Ill-/Well-Being in Elite Football Coaches

Baldock

Cropley

Mellalieu

et al. 2022

The Sport Psychologist

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“…Should the conflict become too overbearing to manage for the dyad, it may be helpful for a sport psychology practitioner to intervene and provide assistance to both individuals. A sport psychology practitioner can take the role of educator, consultant, mediator/moderator, or action planner in managing coach-athlete conflict (Wachsmuth et al, 2022).…”

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The Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Pilot Online Conflict Management Workshop for High School Sport Leaders

Secaras,

Driska,

Erickson

2023

JAS

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Conflict and conflict management in sport have received less attention from researchers and practitioners compared to other settings (i.e., business, personal relationships). Studies have focused on athlete perspectives and team outcomes of conflict (Holt et al., 2012; Paradis et al., 2014a), but lack an exploration of explicit strategies for managing conflict. Further, peer leaders of sport teams struggle with facilitating relationships and managing conflict on their teams (Voelker et al., 2011). The purpose of this two-phase study is to explore conflict in sport and potential conflict management resources for youth athletes. In Phase 1, a needs assessment, two focus group interviews with high school team captains identified current sources of conflict, barriers to addressing conflict, and their use of specific conflict management strategies. These results and the COM-B framework (Michie et al., 2011) informed the design and implementation of an online conflict management workshop. In Phase 2, twelve high school student leaders from the same school participated in the online workshop. A mixed-method evaluation measured individual changes in two variables associated with conflict management (cognitive flexibility and problem-solving ability) through surveys and focus group interviews post-workshop. Results indicated this pilot workshop was effective in increasing perceptions of cognitive flexibility and problem solving (i.e., a more positive outlook on problems, a rational problem-solving style, and less avoidance of problems). Results also support the use of a novel framework for managing conflict. The success of this workshop shows promise for future implementation and offers a resource for adolescent athletes.

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“…Moreover, in the last 20 years, different authors have been interested in how a performer’s social environment can affect their performances and well-being ( Jowett and Poczwardowski, 2007 ; Antonini Philippe et al, 2011 ; Wachsmuth et al, 2020 ). When talking about the social environment’s influence, we assume the way performers perceive and appraise their environment, interactions and conditions often conveyed by coaches through the creation of a certain type of environment (e.g., autonomy supportive, compassionate).…”

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Investigating the Links Between Performers’ Self-Compassion, Mental Toughness and Their Social Environment: A Semi-Systematic Review

2022

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Being mentally tough while evaluating oneself in a compassionate way is still a difficult path for performers. Self-compassion, characterized by the ability to be kind to oneself, to see one’s experiences as part of the larger human experience and have a balanced awareness to one’s emotions and thoughts, was recently studied as a stepping stone to performance optimization and personal development. Despite a mistrust of this concept in the sports world, various studies show its benefits within athletes. A major question remains the environment that fosters or hinders the development of self-compassion: when role models extend compassionate attitudes, does it allow performers to respond in more self-compassionate ways? The relationship between self-compassion, mental toughness, and social environment is still unclear and is an important direction for future research within performers. This semi-systematic literature review aims at proposing an overview of the state of the art regarding self-compassion, mental toughness, and the influence of performer’s, and social environments. Sixteen studies were retrieved. We conclude that the number of multi-day intervention programs and longitudinal studies should be increased. The studies should also consider assessing the specific aspects of performance culture and settings. In addition, overall performance-specific measures could be developed to assess general levels of self-compassion. The development of a theoretical framework explaining how self-compassion affects a performer, the role of their entourage and its link to other psychological resources, such as mental toughness, could help to better understand this concept.

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Third party interventions in coach-athlete conflict: Can sport psychology practitioners offer the necessary support?

Cited by 14 publications

References 34 publications

A Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Mental Ill-/Well-Being in Elite Football Coaches

A Longitudinal Examination of Stress and Mental Ill-/Well-Being in Elite Football Coaches

The Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Pilot Online Conflict Management Workshop for High School Sport Leaders

Investigating the Links Between Performers’ Self-Compassion, Mental Toughness and Their Social Environment: A Semi-Systematic Review

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