Mid Term 2 Flashcards
Standard of conduct for Sport Psych.
- competencies required
- matters of right and wrong (ethics)
- parameters of relationships between SP and patient (ethics)
- at best help, at worst do no harm
- guidelines governing behaviors (ethics)
CSPA - code of ethics
Canadian Sport Psychology Association
CPA - Canadian Code of Ethics
Canadian Psychology Association
Principle #1
Respect for the dignity of persons
Gender, race, age, sexual orientation
Principle #2
Responsible Care
Maximise benefit, minimize harm
Principle #3
Integrity in Relationships
Principle #4
Responsibility to Society
Develop knowledge through inquiry
PSTP
Psychological Skills Training Program
Why is PSTP effective?
Enhancing athletes performance (based on lit reviews)
1st component of PSTP
Initial Meeting
Emphasizes the nature and commitment to PSTP
Athletes will relate to a SP who knows the sport
SP needs to be able to relate to the way the athlete feels in critical moments
2nd component of PSTP
Development of needs assessment
Psychological skill strength and weaknesses of athlete
What do they need?
Done through observations, interviews and inventories
3rd component of PSTP
Psychological Methods and Strategies to be Taught
This is based on a needs assessment
Develop a plan on how to enhance
4th component of PSTP
Actual Teaching of Psychological Skills
5th Component of PSTP
Ongoing Evaluation and Modification of PSTP
Actual performance can be a form of evaluation
What is Self-Efficacy?
Belief in one’s capability to execute a course of action
Foundation of human belief
People need to believe they can produce a result otherwise there is little incentive to do so
Low Self Efficacy
Leads to feelings of anxiousness, stress, and depression about an upcoming activity
Research in self-efficacy examines…
- intention to become active
- the intention of a physically active lifestyle
- maintenance of physical activity
- effort expended on physical activity
1st self-efficacy source
Past performance/Mastery experience
If it has been done before you can do it again
First up failure will erode self efficacy
2nd source of self-efficacy
Vicarious experience (observational learning)
- If you see someone doing it you’ll believe you can do it (increase SE)
- If you see people fail you wont believe you can do it (lower SE)
3rd source of self-efficacy
Verbal persuasion
- Someone tells you it can be done
- Generally a weak influence but more important in elite sports coming from a coach
4th source of self-efficacy
Individuals psychological state
- Some days you feel good and some days you feel bad
5th source of self-efficacy
Mood states can influence SE through affective priming
- Success or failure is stored in memory and recalled with associated mood states
Moral Development
Deciding if a sport is a good place to learn moral behavior
1st step of what people go through when trying to reason
External Control
- It’s ok unless you get caught
2nd step of what people go through when trying to reason
If they can do it then so can we
- an eye for an eye
3rd step of what people go through when trying to reason
Golden Rule
- treat others they way you want to be treated
4th step of what people go through when trying to reason
Follow the rules precicely
5th step of what people go through when trying to reason
Doing what is best for all involved
- this includes the opposition
Why is it hard for teams to go back-to-back
- Other teams are more motivated to beat the champion team
- The champions may become more complacent
Egos
- Games against lesser teams are seen as less important
- Those in the lesser teams take on underdog status and try harder to win
Recognition and reward
1 in 2 athletes feel they don’t get the recognition they deserve
Paying the price again
Some players feel they can’t sacrifice for another season
Responsibility of success
- Championship increases pressure from fans
- Expectations that are not met cause negative reactions
Structural Development Perspective
A change in reasoning patterns is related to a person’s cognitive growth and development.
- develops well into adulthood
- 6 stages broken down into 3 categories
Social Learning Perspective
Carrying out of behavior is deemed right or wrong is learned through reinforcement and modeling
Suggests that sport teaches and reinforces ethical sporting behaviours
Task Orientation
Feeling successful when the task is mastered
Ego Orientation
Outperforming others dictates success
Mastery Motivational Climate
Coach encourages cooperation and learning
Sports environment factors influencing moral behavior
- learning rules and fair play
- impacts of coaching
Aggression definition
Overt verbal or physical acts intended to injure someone
Violent behavior definition
- Incidents of uncontrolled aggression outside the rules of play
Do acts of violent behavior and aggression always have an aggressor and a victim?
Yes!
Assertive behavior
Forceful, vigorous, or legitimate actions with no intent to injure someone
Instrumental Aggression
Means to a goal (winning, prestige, money) where intended injury is involved to limit opponents effectiveness
Hostile Aggression
Deliberately injure with intent to make person suffer mentally or physically
