J Aging Phys Act. 2021 Oct 23;30(4):666-677. doi: 10.1123/japa.2021-0141. Print 2022 Aug 1.
In the absence of sport psychology resources for Masters Athletes, mental performance consultants could benefit from information to assist consultancy with older adult athletes. We conducted semistructured interviews to explore 10 Canadian professional mental performance consultants' (two men and eight women) perspectives of targeted content and the nature of service delivery to Masters Athletes. Following inductive thematic analysis, results for Content of Sport Psychology related to performance readiness (e.g., preparatory routines, mental focus plans); prioritizing sport (e.g., balance/time management, recruiting social support); preserving sport enjoyment (e.g., self-reflection, gratitude/sport as opportunity); and age-related considerations (e.g., managing changing physical realities). Results pertaining to Addressing and Delivering Sport Psychology Services included considerations toward age-related attributes (e.g., values/identity, engaged/invested clients) and accommodating barriers/constraints (e.g., time, stigma). Our results show there are novel considerations when consulting with Masters Athletes, and we discuss what these findings mean for adult-oriented approaches in applied practice.
在缺乏针对大师运动员的运动心理学资源的情况下，心理表现顾问可以从信息中受益，以协助为老年运动员提供咨询服务。我们进行了半结构化访谈，以探讨 10 名加拿大专业心理表现顾问（2 名男性和 8 名女性）对针对大师运动员的目标内容和服务交付性质的看法。在进行归纳主题分析后，结果显示与表现准备相关的运动心理学内容（例如，准备性常规，心理焦点计划）；优先考虑运动（例如，平衡/时间管理，招募社会支持）；保持运动享受（例如，自我反思，感激/运动是机会）；和与年龄相关的考虑因素（例如，管理身体变化的现实）。与解决和提供运动心理学服务相关的结果包括对与年龄相关的属性的考虑（例如，价值观/身份，参与/投入的客户）和适应障碍/限制（例如，时间，污名）。我们的研究结果表明，咨询大师运动员时存在新的考虑因素，我们讨论了这些发现对应用实践中面向成人的方法意味着什么。
