Improving the delivery of applied sport psychology support through reflective practice
Author
Cropley, Brendan
Miles, Andy
Hanton, Sheldon
Niven, Ailsa
Date
2007Type
Article
Publisher
Human Kinetics
ISSN
0888-4781
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
This article offers an exploration of factors that influence the effectiveness of
applied sport psychology delivery through reflection on a series of consulting
experiences. Knowledge gained by a British Association of Sport and Exercise
Sciences (BASES) trainee sport psychologist (Cropley), through a process of
reflective practice during the first year of supervised experience, is presented
around a number of themes that have emerged from current literature regarding
the characteristics of effective service providers (A. Anderson, A. Miles, P. Robinson,
& C. Mahoney, 2004). It is argued that reflection improves self-awareness
and generates knowledge in action that can enhance the delivery of applied sport
psychology. Support is therefore provided for the adoption of reflective practice
as a tool for personal and professional development.
Journal/conference proceeding
The Sport Psychologist
Citation
Cropley, B., Miles, A., Hanton, S. and Niven, A. (2007) 'Improving the delivery of applied sport psychology support through reflective practice', Sport Psychologist, 21(4), p.475-494.
Description
This article was published in The Sport Psychologist in 2007, available at
http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/tsp.21.4.475
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- Sport Research Groups [1088]
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