Opportunities and considerations of new media and technology in sport psychology service delivery.
Abstract
The rapid growth in forms of technology used within society presents the field of sport and exercise psychology with numerous opportunities and considerations. Nevertheless, there currently exists a scarcity of knowledge or research for sport psychology professionals (SPPs) to draw from when seeking to use technology and media in their service delivery. This article presents a commentary on the perceived opportunities and considerations drawing primarily from the online counseling literature and we offer recommendations for good practice for SPPs utilizing technology and media in service delivery.
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- Authors
- Price, D., Wagstaff, C. R. D., & Thelwell, R. C.
- Affiliations
- University of Portsmouth (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Price, David
- Venue
- Journal of Sport Psychology in Action
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-11-19
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 4-15
- ISSN
- 2152-0704 (ISSN-L)
- 2152-0712
- OpenAlex
- W3104448052
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 5
- FWCI
- 3.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Sport Psychology in Action (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Keywords
- new media, online counseling, good practice recommendations, digital mental health services
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