MMSPORTS PSYCHOLOGY
ALL LEARNING PATHWAYS

FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS · TRINIDAD & TOBAGO + THE CARIBBEAN

Support the person behind the performance

A useful starting conversation is: ‘Would you like me to listen, help you reflect, or give you some space?’ Treat this as an example to adapt, not a script every child must follow. Keep the young person's wishes and experience at the centre of the conversation.

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3 suggested modules · Read and practise at your own pace

YOUR LEARNING SEQUENCE

Understand. Try. Reflect.

Keep one sporting example in mind as you move between the modules.

  1. 01

    Confidence & Self-Efficacy

    Separate one result from overall capability

    Confidence is a broad belief in one’s capability, while self-efficacy concerns belief about performing a particular task in a particular situation.

    Try this

    When your child is ready to reflect, ask what their preparation showed and what they want to practise next.

    Open Confidence & Self-Efficacy ↗Go straight to the practice activity →
  2. 02

    Motivation & Goal Setting

    Explore goals the young athlete values

    Motivation concerns the direction, intensity and persistence of behaviour. Goals translate broader purposes into specific targets for action.

    Try this

    Ask what they enjoy, what they would like to learn and what support they want from you.

    Open Motivation & Goal Setting ↗
  3. 03

    Athlete Burnout, Wellbeing & Referral

    Recognise when more support is needed

    Recognise exhaustion, reduced accomplishment and sport devaluation, and distinguish educational support from clinical assessment.

    Try this

    Read the distinctions between ordinary fatigue, ongoing difficulties and concerns that warrant professional support.

    Open Athlete Burnout, Wellbeing & Referral ↗

This pathway is educational and does not diagnose a child or replace an individual assessment. The conversation example is a teaching suggestion, not a validated intervention.

Teaching collection: Dr. Marlon Melville · Pathway updated 16 September 2026 · Evidence and learning standards