Journal of Sport Psychology in Action
Volume 6, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 17-27

Helping with the Acculturation of Immigrant Elite Coaches in Canadian Sport Contexts (Article)

Schinke R.J.* , McGannon K.R. , Yukelson D. , Cummings J. , Parro W.
  • a Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
  • b Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
  • c Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA, United States
  • d Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada
  • e Canadian Professional Coaches Association, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Abstract

With the globalization of sport, sport psychology consultants may work with coaches who have relocated from their home countries to an unfamiliar host country. Limited awareness of challenges faced by immigrant coaches may impede effective collaborations among immigrant coaches, peer coaches, and athletes, and create team conflict and performance issues for coaches and athletes. Within the current article, the acculturation processes of immigrant coaches are highlighted through four examples of how immigrant coaches have navigated these experiences in sport contexts. Strategies are proposed for sport psychology consultants to support immigrant coaches and those with whom they work to enhance communication and peak performance. © 2015, Copyright © Association for Applied Sport Psychology.

Author Keywords

cultural sport psychology coach adjustment Acculturation Immigration criticality

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84930511078&doi=10.1080%2f21520704.2014.981325&partnerID=40&md5=e6f1700078bc7e043185c82dbb0ef003
DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2014.981325
ISSN: 21520704
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English