Research has shown that the interactive effects of client locus of control and helping professionals delivery style are highly predictive of client behavior. However, this relationship has not been established with regard to sport psychology services. The present study compared the interactive effects of two different instructional methods (high and low control) in combination with athletes' locus of control orientation, with regard to athlete satisfaction and compliance with a psychological intervention designed to enhance sport performance. Locus of control was also examined for change over time within athletes. / Individualized sport psychological intervention cassettes were distributed to 11 high school baseball athletes. Participants were required to play the cassette once a day and fill out a Daily Accountability Form. They were also asked to complete a Daily Goals Form and other questionnaires often used in applied sport psychology work. / No differences between the two instructional methods were observed, in terms of any of the criterion variables (compliance, satisfaction, performance, locus of control). Reasons for the failure of resultant data to support the two stated research expectations are discussed as are recommendations for future research. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 56-11, Section: A, page: 4316. / Major Professor: David Pargman. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1995.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_77577 |
| Contributors | Bell, Thomas Wade., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 277 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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