TY - JOUR
T1 - An insight into the use of personality assessment by UK sport psychology consultants
AU - Holder, Tim
AU - Rowles, Steve
PY - 2023/6/15
Y1 - 2023/6/15
N2 - Personality has a long, if somewhat checkered history in the sport psychology literature, but insight into its use in contemporary applied practice is more limited. This study investigated contemporary sport psychology consultants' perceptions of using personality assessment. Ten participants (four female and six male; mean 14 years' applied experience), all Health and Care Professions Council-registered and accredited by either the British Psychological Society or British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, were purposefully sampled and interviewed. An inductive thematic analysis was then performed. Five themes were identified: effective practice, perceived impact, societal movements, organizational experience, and innovation. Findings deliver an original insight into the perceptions of practitioners around personality assessment in sport, illustrating a movement from prediction to development in the field and providing novel examples of bespoke, individualized tool application. Broad training and career experiences will help practitioners fully appreciate these potential opportunities.
AB - Personality has a long, if somewhat checkered history in the sport psychology literature, but insight into its use in contemporary applied practice is more limited. This study investigated contemporary sport psychology consultants' perceptions of using personality assessment. Ten participants (four female and six male; mean 14 years' applied experience), all Health and Care Professions Council-registered and accredited by either the British Psychological Society or British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, were purposefully sampled and interviewed. An inductive thematic analysis was then performed. Five themes were identified: effective practice, perceived impact, societal movements, organizational experience, and innovation. Findings deliver an original insight into the perceptions of practitioners around personality assessment in sport, illustrating a movement from prediction to development in the field and providing novel examples of bespoke, individualized tool application. Broad training and career experiences will help practitioners fully appreciate these potential opportunities.
KW - Applied Psychology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85172796802&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://www.mendeley.com/catalogue/813504c1-0913-353e-ae42-101e992a383c/
U2 - 10.1123/tsp.2022-0043
DO - 10.1123/tsp.2022-0043
M3 - Article
VL - 37
SP - 210
EP - 219
JO - Sport Psychologist
JF - Sport Psychologist
SN - 0888-4781
IS - 3
ER -