Sport Psychology Coaches in the US Army: Experiences from Cadet Summer Training

Abstract

Previous research has documented the positive impact of mental skills coaching on performance. However, mental skills coaches may have varying levels of familiarity with particular coaching contexts. One unique coaching environment that may require specific contextual knowledge is the U.S. Army's Cadet Summer Training (CST) camp. In the present study, 34 coaches completed surveys regarding their Army cultural knowledge, length of time they have worked as a mental skills coach with the Army, knowledge and preparation for CST, and their training experiences. Training experiences were strongly correlated with both Army cultural knowledge and CST knowledge and preparation. Future research should examine optimal methods for increasing preparation of coaches assigned to work with individuals in unique training settings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 29, 2020
Accession Number
AD1118829

Entities

People

  • Amy B Adler
  • Molly E. Schwalb
  • Susannah K. Knust
  • Toby D. Elliman

Organizations

  • Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Applied Psychology
  • Army Training
  • Contracts
  • Curriculum
  • Education
  • Environment
  • High Pressure
  • Information Processing
  • Instructions
  • Land Navigation
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Psychology.