MENTORING IN SPORT PSYCHOLOGY - STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS OF TRAINING IN PUBLICATION AND PRESENTATION GUIDELINES

A seven-item survey on training and ethics in publication and conferen ce presentation was sent to 406 student members of the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP). Students used a 5-point scale (1 = very poor to 5 = excellent) to rate the training an d experience received from advisors and professors. Items included exp osure to some formal ethical guidelines of publishing and authorship, explanation of the importance of publications and conference presentat ions, demonstration of enthusiasm toward student publishing or present ing at conferences, and receiving appropriate authorship (e.g., first, second, third) on publications or conference presentations. Return ra te was 43%. Results show that although a majority of students feel the y are receiving fair to excellent training in this area, a substantial number believe their training is inadequate. This suggests a need for more formal training and guidance in publication and conference prese ntation for graduate students in psychology and physical education/exe rcise science programs.