International Coaching Psychology Review ● Vol. 7 No. 2 September 2012 © The British Psychological Society – ISSN: 1750-2764 LTHOUGH COACHING is typically thought of as being a goal-focused activity, the use of goals in coaching is somewhat controversial. Common arguments against the use of goal setting in coaching include the propositions that goal setting is an overly-linear process that cons...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of a population-based telephonic wellness coaching program on weight loss. METHODS Individual-level segmented regression analysis of interrupted time series data comparing the BMI trajectories in the 12 months before versus the 12 months after initiating coaching among a cohort of Kaiser Permanente Northern California members (n = 954) participating in The Per...

This article argues for a new way of studying executive-coaching outcomes, which is illustrated with a study based on data from 156 client–coach pairs. The argument accepts that we are unlikely to get robust data on coaching outcomes in the near future but assumes that we can expect similar effectiveness for coaching as that demonstrated in rigorous psychotherapy outcome research. Therefore, it...

The aim of the study was to study the attitude among male and female athletes of different games and sports towards coaching. For this purpose, one hundred twenty (Males=60, Females= 60)) athletes of different games and sports were selected to serve as subjects for this study. The subjects were in age group of 19 to 26 years. The subjects were selected from amongst the male and female athletes ...

INTRODUCTION Adherence to glaucoma medications is essential for successful treatment of the disease but is complex and difficult for many of our patients. Health coaching has been used successfully in the treatment of other chronic diseases. This pilot study explores the use of health coaching for glaucoma care. METHODS A mixed methods study design was used to assess the health coaching inter...

INTRODUCTION Health coaching can improve lifestyle behaviors known to prevent or manage chronic conditions such as diabetes. However, little is known about the patient experience with telephonic coaching programs in real-world care settings. We examined patient satisfaction, patient's perceived success in achieving program goals, and the patient-level correlates of these outcomes in a voluntary...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of integrative health (IH) coaching on psychosocial factors, behavior change, and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. METHODS Fifty-six patients with type 2 diabetes were randomized to either 6 months of IH coaching or usual care (control group). Coaching was conducted by telephone for fourteen 30-minute sessio...

Knowledge, cognitive skill and metacognition are often touted as the key dimensions of professional competence. This paper will report on research investigating the impact of reciprocal peer coaching on the development of metacognition, critical thinking and constructivist learning in post graduate business students at the Graduate School of Business, Curtin University of Technology. The resear...