The Journey of Service Delivery Competence in Applied Sport Psychology: The Arc of Development for New Professionals

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Jana L. Fogaca University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

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Jack C. Watson II West Virginia University

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Sam J. Zizzi West Virginia University

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2019-0010
Keywords:
novice practitioners; professional development; service-delivery competence
First Published Online:
21 Nov 2019
In Print:
Volume 14: Issue 2
Page Range:
109–126
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A fundamental issue in applied sport psychology is the development of competent professionals who can provide effective and ethical services to clients. The current study uses a qualitative longitudinal design to track the development of five novice sport psychology practitioners in their first year of practice. The research team analyzed and integrated data from surveys, interviews, and journals to understand the participants’ experiences and compare them to previous literature on practitioner development. Participants reported increased confidence and flexibility over time, and reduced their perceived anxiety and dependence on supervision. These changes were similar in nature to what has been reported for counseling trainees, but seemed to happen more quickly. These findings highlight important developmental characteristics of first year sport psychology practitioners, which can help graduate programs to tailor their supervision and training to their students’ needs.

Fogaca is with the Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI. Watson and Zizzi are with the College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.

Address author correspondence to Fogaca at fogacaj@uwgb.edu.
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