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Teacher-practitioner multiple-role issues in sport psychology.
- Source :
- Ethics & Behavior; Jan2006, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p41-59, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- The potential for the occurrence of multiple-role relationships is increased when professors also consult with athletic teams on their campuses. Such multiple-role relationships have potential ethical implications that are unclear and largely unexplored, and consultants may find multiple-role relationships both difficult to deal with and unavoidable. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore the nature of teacher-practitioner multiple-role relationships. Participants (N = 35) were recruited from Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP) certified consultants (CCs) who were also affiliated with a university (N = 68). All participants completed a 28-item survey exploring the incidence and relevant issues pertaining to multiple-role relationships. Chi-square analyses revealed that licensed mental health practitioners (i.e., psychologists and counselors) were more likely than nonlicensed AAASP CCs to believe that multiple-role relationships were never appropriate in sport psychology, chi2(1, N = 30) = 12.80, p < .001, and to have never taken part in a multiple-role relationship, chi2(1, N = 33) = 12.44, p < .001. Independent samples t tests revealed that mental health practitioners also reported that they would have higher levels of concern for both the practitioner, t(30) = -2.77, p = .009, and the client, t(30) = -2.50, p = .018, in such a relationship. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10508422
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ethics & Behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 106450960