Week 1 - Ethical Professional Boundaries for Sport Psychologists

Question 1

Legal and Professional Obligations

Answer 1

• HCPC registration
• professional competence
• professional indemnity insurance
• DBS
• all work informed by various acts (e.g. safeguarding, equality, etc)

Question 2

What 4 things should all sport psychologists have?

Answer 2

• respect
• competence
• responsibility
• integrity

Question 3

Code of Conduct and Ethics - Respect

Answer 3

privacy and confidentiality
consent
care
empathy
compassion
impact on broader environment
issues of power
self-determination

Question 4

Code of Conduct and Ethics - Competence

Answer 4

• possession of appropriate skills and care
• refer on to another professional
• need to maintain theoretical, technical and practical skills

Question 5

Code of Conduct and Ethics - Responsibility

Answer 5

• professional accountability
• responsible
• respect for the welfare of human, non-humans and the living world
• manage potentially conflicting duties

Question 6

Code of Conduct and Ethics - Integrity

Answer 6

• honest
• open
• accurate
• unbiased representation
• fair
• avoidance of exploitation and conflict of interest (incl. self interest, maintaining personal and professional boundaries and addressing misconduct)