TY - GEN A1 - Markov-Glazer, Alon A1 - Schliermann, Rainer ED - Ng, K. ED - Rintala, P. ED - Kandzia, A. ED - Lindeman, A. T1 - Sport psychological Skills Training (PST) in Elite Deaf Sport BT - Diagnostic and other Intervention-related Challenges T2 - The 23rd International Symposium of Adapted Physical Activity (Online ISAPA 2021) and the Nordic Congress of Adapted Physical Activity: 15th-18th June 2021, Jyväskylä, Finland Y1 - 2021 SP - 57 PB - University of Jyväskylä CY - Jyväskylä ER - TY - GEN A1 - Markov-Glazer, Alon A1 - Schliermann, Rainer ED - Höner, O. ED - Wachsmuth, S. ED - Reinhard, M. ED - Schultz, F. T1 - Preconceptions and Consultant Experience of Sport Psychologists in Deaf Sport T2 - Talententwicklung und Coaching im Sport N2 - Introduction: Consultant Effectiveness is one of the main pillars of successfully implementing Psychological Skills Training (PST) in both elite mainstream and disability sports (Martin, 2015; Vealey, 2007). Yet, there is a dearth of research on the articularities of PST consultation in elite Deaf Sport (Schliermann, 2015). Since hearing impairments have multiple intrapsychic as well as interpsychic implications (Leigh & Andrews, 2016), it might influence Consultant Effectiveness in Deaf Sport. Therefore, the main purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate preconceptions and actual experience of sport psychologists in regard to the consultation of elite deaf and hard-of-hearing (HOH) athletes. Method: A self-constructed questionnaire was administrated to 93 accredited sport psychology consultants (Mconsultant-years = 10.78) in German-speaking countries. They were asked about their awareness, opinions and experience with deaf and HOH athletes. Results: Seven consultants (8%) reported ever to have worked with a deaf or HOH athlete. Four had ever watched a competition of the Deaflympics in comparison to 77 who had watched one of the Paralympic games. Yet most subjects (71%) declared their willingness to work with deaf or HOH athletes regardless of their years of experience as consultants or prior contact with deaf or HOH individuals. In addition, the vast majority of the sample evaluated the implementation of common PST techniques in Deaf Sport as potentially “very effective” or “extremely effective”. When asked about potential particularities in the work with this group of athletes, most consultants focused mainly on communication issues. Conclusion: The analyses revealed a lack of awareness of elite Deaf Sport within the professional sport psychology communities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Furthermore, a low rate of professional PST implementation in elite Deaf Sport was found in these countries. Considering the lack of experience and knowledge about the particularities in Deaf Sport, further research is needed to provide hearing consultants with tools to understand the world of elite deaf and HOH athletes beyond the means of communication with them. Y1 - 2021 SP - 128 PB - Universität Tübingen CY - Tübingen ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Markov-Glazer, Alon A1 - Schliermann, Rainer ED - Schinke, Robert ED - Chang, Yu-Kai T1 - Psychological skills and techniques utility patterns in elite deaf sport T2 - International Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP), 15th World Congress, Proceedings, 30th September – 4th October 2021, Taipeh, China KW - Deaf sport KW - Deaflympics KW - Hearing impairments KW - Psychological skills Training (PST) Y1 - 2021 SP - 236 EP - 237 PB - Routledge ER -