The Use of Outcome Measures and Feedback Systems in Sport Psychology: A Pilot Study

The use of outcome measures to monitor treatment outcome is a recommended, common practice in many clinical settings. Little is known, however, regarding sport psychology practitioners' (SPPs) utilization of outcome measures to facilitate and/or evaluate treatment when working with athletes. Th...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 2022-04, Vol.53 (2), p.127-132
Main Authors: Curvey, Rena M. G., Redmayne, Kelsey A., Reese, Robert J., Tierney, Trevor N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Clients
Clinical medicine
Feedback
Female
Health Personnel
Human
Implementation
Male
Measurement
Pilot projects
Psychology
Sport Psychology
Sports psychology
Treatment Outcomes
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Summary:The use of outcome measures to monitor treatment outcome is a recommended, common practice in many clinical settings. Little is known, however, regarding sport psychology practitioners' (SPPs) utilization of outcome measures to facilitate and/or evaluate treatment when working with athletes. The current pilot study sought to understand if, and if so how, SPPs monitor treatment progress, utilize outcome measures in their applied practice, and the reasons for implementation. Participants (N = 79) were surveyed via Qualtrics using a modified version of the Practitioner Outcome Survey (Hatfield & Ogles, 2004). Results indicated that 59.5% of the surveyed practitioners did not routinely utilize outcome measures and 40.5% of practitioners did routinely utilize outcome measures. The reported reasons for utilizing and not utilizing outcome measures are discussed. Recommendations for SPPs are to move toward implementation of standardized outcome measures in their practice. Additionally, results indicated that SPPs would benefit from increased information and availability of outcome measures to facilitate implementation. Public Significance Statement This study suggests future research is needed to better understand how outcome measures are used by sport psychology professionals to facilitate and evaluate mental health and performance outcomes. Additionally, this study highlights the need to (a) increase the education surrounding the benefits of using outcome measures to monitor treatment and (b) develop specific outcome measures for the athletic population.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/pro0000444