Attitude Towards an Athlete's Psychological Training Test - the question form

1. An athlete can trust a psychologist with personal secrets.

2. Knowledge of psychology helps prevent many mistakes in coaching and developing athletes.

3. An athlete who seeks help from a psychologist is admitting weakness.

4. An athlete needs someone who can understand them and provide help.

5. An athlete cannot be completely open even with a psychologist.

6. Working with a psychologist helps an athlete develop an individual style of performance.

7. It is more reliable for an athlete to confide their concerns to a close person than even to a very good professional psychologist.

8. A psychologist teaches an athlete psychological self-regulation techniques.

9. A psychologist cannot understand an athlete’s problems better than the athlete can.

10. An athlete needs help managing pre-competition and competition-related psychological states.

11. Seeing a psychologist is a waste of time for an athlete.

12. Seeking professional help for psychological problems is as natural as seeing a doctor about one's health.

13. An athlete who seeks help from a psychologist does not want to take responsibility for their actions.

14. The ability to seek help from psychologists is a major achievement of modern society.

15. A coach can replace a psychologist.

16. A psychologist helps create a positive climate within the sports team.

17. Because athletes used to manage without psychologists, our own knowledge and experience are sufficient.

18. Neither a coach nor friends or relatives can replace a psychologist.

19. It is helpful for an athlete to consult a psychologist about any problems.

20. An athlete needs to work with a psychologist.