Table 1. Consultant characteristics preferred by elite Malaysian athletes
| Type of Service Delivery |
Full Sample |
Interactive Sports |
Coactive Sports |
| n |
Mean |
SD |
n |
Mean |
SD |
n |
Mean |
SD |
| Regularly attends training and competition |
217 |
6.13 a |
1.10 |
121 |
6.17 |
1.12 |
96 |
6.08 |
1.08 |
| Leads a physically active lifestyle |
217 |
6.05 a |
1.12 |
121 |
6.18 * |
1.08 |
96 |
5.88 * |
1.14 |
| Emphasizes teaching of mental skills |
217 |
5.97 a |
1.02 |
121 |
5.93 |
0.98 |
96 |
6.03 |
1.07 |
| Has prior experience as a coach or athlete |
217 |
5.94 a |
1.33 |
121 |
5.90 |
1.45 |
96 |
5.98 |
1.17 |
| Has formal training (or degree) in psychology |
217 |
5.90 a |
1.16 |
121 |
5.98 |
1.07 |
96 |
5.81 |
1.26 |
| Emphasizes personal welfare of the athlete |
217 |
5.52 b |
1.62 |
121 |
5.30 * |
1.76 |
96 |
5.79 * |
1.38 |
| Is the same sex as me (or my team) |
217 |
3.85 c |
1.93 |
121 |
3.95 |
2.02 |
96 |
3.73 |
1.81 |
Significant differences between the interactive and coactive subgroups are indicated by asterisks (*).Significant differences between full sample means are indicated by unique letters (a, b, c).
