Sport psychology services is an important part of the application of sports psychology.This study examined the challenges what the international sport psychological services facing and future direction of the sports psychology in China.International sports psychology services has no clear access standards,pay not enough attention on the practitioners'mental health,practitioners are lack of culture competence.There has imbalance between qualitative research and quantitative research,technology upgrade lag and chasm between theory and practice in the services research.There has stigma on the sports psychology services,not enough attention on athletes'mental health and coaches'mental services construction,no professional moral evaluation and supervision on the sports psychology services,no sports psychology professional reflection of the practitioners in the application of sports psychology services.Facing the challenge in the developmental process,in order to improve the quality of sports psychology services in China and make more contribution on the development of sports in China and the development of international sports psychology.
sports psychologysports psychology servicesmental health of athletesprofessional development