A Novel Exploration of Occupational Recovery in Certified Mental Performance Consultants

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Anthony Magdaleno Laboratory for Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

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Barbara B. Meyer Laboratory for Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence, College of Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, USA

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https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2022-0095
Keywords:
stress; sport psychology professional; health and performance
First Published Online:
20 Apr 2023
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Volume 37: Issue 2
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140–148
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Researchers have provided evidence that workplace demands impair professionals’ health and performance, while occupational recovery facilitates them. Sport psychology professionals experience workplace demands (e.g., organizational stressors) and must manage their health and performance to consistently deliver competent, ethical, and effective services. Therefore, the purpose of this novel study was to explore the prevalence of, and relationship between, perceived stress and psychological aspects of occupational recovery (i.e., recovery experiences, off-job activities) in certified mental performance consultants (CMPCs). A sample of 140 CMPCs completed measures of perceived stress and psychological aspects of occupational recovery. Results indicated that psychological aspects of occupational recovery significantly predicted perceived stress. Practical implications to reduce CMPCs’ perceived stress include the promotion of occupational recovery through prioritization of activities positively related to recovery experiences.

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