The challenges encountered by sport psychologists operating within elite and professional sports teams have arguably been inadequately considered (Nesti, 2010). It has been suggested that this may be due to the inaccessibility of elite team environments (Eubank, Nesti, & Cruickshank, 2014; Nesti, 2010). The purpose of this research was to examine the challenges facing practitioners who operate in elite environments and to illuminate how these were experienced. Qualitative interviews with six experienced applied sport psychologists were conducted and a narrative themed analysis undertaken. Four main themes emerged as most prevalent and meaningful: challenges to congruence, a broader role: managing multiple relationships, the influence of elite sport cultures, and surviving and thriving were presented in narrative form. Practitioners provided experiential insight into how specific challenges were understood and dealt with, and how they are able to provide an effective service while managing themselves and the demands of the environment.
Michael McDougall, Mark Nesti and David Richardson
Derek T. Smith, Tannah Broman, Marcus Rucker, Cecile Sende and Sarah Banner
.g., student retention, postgraduate employment rates) but also to inform and be responsive to changes in generational cohort educational expectations and communication preferences; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and maintaining high-quality academic programs in the face of 21st-century challenges. The discipline of
Brendan Dwyer, Joshua M. Lupinek and Rebecca M. Achen
Because it is something to do during football season. ENH1 .830 To make watching NFL games more enjoyable. ENH2 .780 To make watching the games more exciting. ENH3 .778 To enjoy Sundays more. ENH4 .683 Challenge (4.534, 1.346) .617 .894 Because I enjoy beating male opponents. CHA1 .944 Because I can
Shushu Chen and Laura Misener
that impact not only host communities but also peripheral communities because of the size and scope of the phenomena ( Deccio & Baloglu, 2002 ; Liu, Broom, & Wilson, 2014 ). This presents distinctive challenges for a host city seeking to benefit from the hosting of an event such as the Olympic Games
Cailee E. Welch Bacon, Gary W. Cohen, Melissa C. Kay, Dayna K. Tierney and Tamara C. Valovich McLeod
trainers’ current concussion management practices indicated time, financial burden, and limited resources as primary factors preventing baseline or follow-up concussion testing in the secondary school setting. 14 However, while these findings provided an initial understanding of the challenges athletic
Stewart Cotterill
Cricket, as a sport, presents significant psychological challenges to players, coaches, and support staff. In particular, the long duration of games and variability in the overall duration of games can make psychological strategies difficult to apply ( Cotterill & Barker, 2013 ). The psychological
Dana K. Voelker and Justine J. Reel
detection and referral of athletes who exhibit eating disorder symptoms. Yet, the potential reach and effect of eating disorder and body image research in sport has not been actualized due to the challenges of conducting these studies in a sport context. To date, the literature on eating disorders and body
Gwendolyn M. Weatherford, Betty A. Block and Fredrick L. Wagner
nature of sport is also observed and felt on personal levels for many other reasons not attributed to money. As a result of this multi-billion dollar industry and its commodification, there are ensuing complexities and capitalistic directives that correspond with issues and challenges in sport. Mangan
Hunter S. Waldman, Brandon D. Shepherd, Brendan Egan and Matthew J. McAllister
Individuals in high-stress occupations (i.e., firefighters, police officers, military personnel, etc.) are required to make quick decisions while simultaneously performing physically demanding tasks. When both physiological and psychological stressors are present (i.e., dual-stress challenges [DSCs
Timothy A. Brusseau
leadership, physical education–teacher education, and preprofessional training for physical therapy, occupational therapy, medicine, and other health-related fields. Indeed, a common challenge we face with these varied subdisciplines is the ability to have a singular program of study that provides the
