Sport Psychology Service Provision: Preferences for Consultant Characteristics and Mode of Delivery among Elite Malaysian Athletes

Table 2. Service delivery preferences for elite Malaysian athletes.

Type of Service Delivery	Full Sample			Interactive Sports			Coactive Sports
Type of Service Delivery	n	Mean	SD	n	Mean	SD	n	Mean	SD
Continuous, small doses of MST all year long	217	5.64 ^a	1.25	121	5.64	1.32	96	5.64	1.18
Delivered by a consultant on a group / team basis	217	5.59 ^a	1.31	121	5.86*	1.16	96	5.26*	1.41
Program content determined by the coach or consultant	217	5.58 ^a	1.22	121	5.70	1.18	96	5.43	1.25
Delivered by a consultant on a one-to-one-basis	217	5.40 ^a	1.33	121	5.31	1.40	96	5.50	1.24
Heavy emphasis on MST at a few points in time	217	4.92 ^b	1.66	121	4.97	1.75	96	4.86	1.55
Self-instruction via manuals, CDs, etc.	217	4.66 ^b	1.56	121	4.65	1.55	96	4.68	1.57
Program content determined by the athlete or team	217	4.22 ^c	1.75	121	3.92*	1.86	96	4.59*	1.53

Significant differences between the interactive and coactive subgroups are indicated by asterisks (*).Note. Significant differences between full sample means are indicated by unique letters (a, b, c).