Abstract
In Schinke et al. (2018), FEPSAC contributors describe the overall progress that sport psychology has made in Europe as well as the continuing challenges for many European nations. Just like Singapore, some European nations do not have the requisite components to establish applied sport psychology as a legitimate profession. Specifically, these shared challenges are the lack of postgraduate education in sport psychology at universities; the unavailability of qualified supervisors, supervised practice, or formal training pathways; no certification system or regulating authorities; and, the scarcity of employment opportunities. In Singapore’s case, a key contributor to these challenges is the nation’s cultural make-up and the resulting mindsets, as identified in the first author’s PhD. Guided by the principles of cultural sport psychology, de Cruz (2022) conducted a sequential transformative mixed-methods exploration of the psychosocial issues entrenching elite sport in Singapore, and the professional identity and practice of sport psychology. In his conclusion, de Cruz (2022) outlines recommendations to advance the practice of sport psychology and to develop a community of professionals centred on a shared identity and culture. This work became a key resource in the Singapore Sport Institute’s efforts to systemise the practice of sport psychology. Specifically, the second author formulated strategies to educate, train, endorse, and employ local sport psychology aspirants and current practitioners, to develop a highly specialised, globally recognised, and locally relevant community. In this presentation, we share a roadmap, to conduct research and conceptualise policy, with delegates who experience similar challenges and aspire to similar goals.