Introduction
- In 1965, the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) 🌍 was formed in Rome, Italy 🇮🇹.
- The Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP) 🇺🇸🇨🇦 is the primary organization in the United States and Canada for professionals in applied sport psychology 🧠🏆.
- Members of these societies follow a Code of Ethics 📜 governing interactions with the public 👥 and other professionals 👩⚕️👨⚕️.
Principle 1: Competence
- Maintain high standards in work ✅ and recognize the boundaries of their competence 🚫.
- Example: A sport scientist 🏋️♂️ would not counsel someone with clinical depression 😔.
- Continuously upgrade knowledge through workshops 🏫 and in-service training 📚.
Principle 2: Integrity
- Practice honesty and integrity in teaching 🎓, research 📊, and applied sport psychology 🏅.
- Accurately present credentials 🎖️ and avoid misleading statements ❌.
- Example: Do not make unverified claims about a psychological technique 🧠.
Principle 3: Professional and Scientific Responsibility
- Protect the society's reputation 🌐 and the public from unethical members ❌.
- Take action to prevent or expose unethical conduct 🚨.
- Example: Report members who fail to uphold ethical standards 📝.
Principle 4: Respect for People's Rights and Dignity
- Respect confidentiality 🔒, privacy 🕵️♂️, and personal control ✋.
- Be sensitive to differences in gender 👩🦱👨, age 👶👴, race/ethnicity 🌎, religion ✝️☪️🕉️, disability ♿, sexual orientation 🏳️🌈, and socioeconomic status 💰.
- Example: Never discriminate based on gender or race ❌.
Principle 5: Concern for Others' Welfare
- Ensure the personal welfare of clients and colleagues 👥.
- Resolve conflicts to minimize harm ⚠️ and maximize care 💖.
- Example: Do not exploit differences in power ⚡ between members and clients.
Principle 6: Social Responsibility
- Share knowledge 📚 and research findings 🧪 with society.
- Contribute to the common good 🤝 and protect individuals' rights 🛡️.
- Example: Provide workshops 🏫 on human development and share research in scientific settings 🔬.
Summary
This chapter examined ethics in sport psychology, covering the formation of the International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) in 1965 in Rome, Italy, the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP) as the primary organization in the United States and Canada, and the six principles of the Code of Ethics governing professional conduct: (1) Competence - maintaining high standards and recognizing boundaries (sport scientists don't counsel clinical depression), continuously upgrading knowledge through workshops and training; (2) Integrity - practicing honesty in teaching, research, and applied sport psychology, accurately presenting credentials, avoiding unverified claims; (3) Professional and Scientific Responsibility - protecting the society's reputation, preventing and exposing unethical conduct, reporting members who fail ethical standards; (4) Respect for People's Rights and Dignity - respecting confidentiality, privacy, personal control, being sensitive to differences in gender, age, race/ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, never discriminating; (5) Concern for Others' Welfare - ensuring welfare of clients and colleagues, resolving conflicts to minimize harm and maximize care, not exploiting power differences; (6) Social Responsibility - sharing knowledge and research findings with society, contributing to common good, protecting individuals' rights through workshops and scientific dissemination.