The influence of the Chinese sport system and Chinese cultural characteristics on Olympic sport psychology services |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong;2. Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong;3. Hong Kong Sports Institute, Hong Kong;1. College of Sport and Exercise Science, Institute for Sport, Exercise and Active Living, Victoria University, P.O. Box 14428, Melbourne, Victoria 8001, Australia;2. Centre for Research on Welfare, Health, and Sport, Halmstad University, P.O. Box 823, Halmstad 30118, Sweden;1. Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China;2. School of Physical Education (Main Campus), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China;3. Sport Psychology Center, Hong Kong Sports Institute, Hong Kong, China;4. Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China;5. School of Physical Education, Hubei University, Wuhan, China;6. Curtin School of Allied Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia;1. Human Studies, Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6;2. School of Human Kinetics, Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6;3. School of Social Work, Laurentian University, 935 Ramsey Lake Road, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada P3E 2C6;4. Waasa Naabin Community Youth Services Centre, 11 A Debajehmujig Lane, Wikwemikong, Ontario, Canada P0P 2J0;5. 19a Complex Drive, P.O. Box 112, Wikwemikong, Ontario, Canada P0P 2J0;1. The University of Sheffield, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Cathedral Court, 1 Vicar Lane, Sheffield S1 2LT, United Kingdom;2. The University of Leeds, Leeds University Business School, Maurice Keyworth Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom;3. Lane4 Management Ltd, Station Road, Bourne End SL8 5QF, United Kingdom;1. School of Health & Life Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Lanarkshire, Scotland, G72 0LH, UK;2. School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Tom Reilly Building, Byrom Street, Liverpool, England, L3 3AF, UK |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of sociocultural factors on Chinese Olympic sport psychology services.Design and methodsFifteen sport psychology consultants (SPCs), who served Chinese national teams for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, participated in this study after the Olympics. Semi-structured interviews were conducted within three months of the closing of the Olympics, followed by a hybrid approach to inductive and deductive thematic analyses.ResultsTwo general dimensions of sociocultural influence on Chinese Olympic sport psychology services were identified: (a) the Whole-Nation System and (b) Chinese cultural characteristics. They consisted of eight higher order themes, which comprised 26 lower order themes. This study revealed that Chinese sport psychology services were enhanced by recognizing the features of the Whole-Nation System (e.g., resource centralization and top-down management) and the successful blending of these features with Chinese cultural characteristics (e.g., holistic thinking style, keeping face and interpersonal order) into the psychological service.ConclusionsSociocultural factors had a marked influence on Chinese Olympic sport psychology services, which enabled Chinese SPCs to provide a culturally competent service (e.g., prioritizing collective interests, respecting the authority of administrative officials and coaches, and keeping face with others) for the Beijing Olympic Games. |
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| Keywords: | Cultural competence Olympic games Psychological services Sociocultural factors Sport psychology consultants Thematic analysis |
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