Sport psychologists' experiences of organizational stressors

This study extends stress research by exploring sport psychologists' experiences of organizational stressors. Twelve accredited sport psychologists (6 academics and 6 practitioners) were interviewed regarding their experiences of organizational stress within their jobs. Content analysis involve...

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Published in:The Sport psychologist 2011-09, Vol.25 (3), p.363-381
Main Authors: Fletcher, David, Rumbold, James L, Tester, Robert, Coombes, Matthew S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arbeitsbedingungen
Befragung
Content analysis
Hochschule
Karriere
Organizational behavior
Soziale Beziehung
Soziale Rolle
Sportorganisation
Sportpsychologie
Sports psychology
Stress
Stressbewältigung
Studies
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Summary:This study extends stress research by exploring sport psychologists' experiences of organizational stressors. Twelve accredited sport psychologists (6 academics and 6 practitioners) were interviewed regarding their experiences of organizational stress within their jobs. Content analysis involved categorizing the demands associated primarily and directly with their occupation under one of the following general dimensions: factors intrinsic to sport psychology, roles in the organization, sport relationships and interpersonal demands, career and performance development issues, and organizational structure and climate of the profession. A frequency analysis revealed that academics (SAOS = 201) experienced more organizational stressors than practitioners (SPOS = 168). These findings indicate that sport psychologists experience a wide variety of organizational stressors across different roles, some of which parallel those found previously in other professions. The practical implications for the management of stress for sport psychologists are discussed. Verf.-Referat.
ISSN:0888-4781
1543-2793
1543-2793
DOI:10.1123/tsp.25.3.363