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The authors conclude with a few rehashing comments related to understanding how spirituality can play an important role in sport psychology research and practice. They close with a statement declaring the potential for further research is vast and the need to further document the importance of spirituality in the lives of athletes and the work of sport psychology consultants.
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Mixing religion and spirituality is a touchy issue in or outside of sport psychology and is a major ethical issue for anyone engaged in sport psychology consulting or counseling, in general. If you have not spent time thinking through how to handle this issue, perhaps my article review and reflection will stimulate and encourage you to do so.…show more content…
According to Wikipedia, Religion in the United States is characterized by a diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Various religious faiths have flourished within the United States. A majority of Americans report that religion plays a very important role in their lives, a proportion unique among developed countries. 70.6% of the American population identified themselves as Christians, with 46.5% professing attendance at a variety of churches that could be considered Protestant, and 20.8% professing Roman Catholic beliefs. The same study says that other religions (including Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam) collectively make up about 6% of the population (Wikipedia, 2017).
It’s important to realize that 7 out of 10 of our potential clients identify themselves as Christians and possibly one would be a Muslim or a Buddhist. However, as I said above, even within Christianity, one can offend another so easily. I’ve seen a lot of family arguments over politics and religion. It’s just a subject to stay away unless a client really wants to go there. Even conducting mindfulness, deep breathing could possibly offend someone since it would appear to be practicing a Buddhist religious practice.
One leadership expert, John Maxwell (who was mentored by Coach Wooden) said regarding ethics, there is one standard, “do to others what you would have them to do to you” (Maxwell, 2003). That’s actually from the Bible yet most Christians can’t even
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