SGCP ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
COACHING PSYCHOLOGY
hosted by
BPS SPECIAL GROUP IN COACHING
PSYCHOLOGY
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM DETAILS*
Following review of this document please complete the Abstract Submission Form, which is
available online at www.bps.org.uk/sgcp2012
*For submission of Posters for Ongoing/completed Research or Posters for
post-graduate New Research.
We welcome and encourage submissions about any research area and area of professional
practice of Coaching Psychology. Submissions are accepted from psychologists and nonpsychologists.
The quality of the scientific programme depends on your submissions. The keynote
speakers, masterclass and Invited speaker sessions that will make up the rest of the
programme will be announced on the SGCP web site. Please note that all delegates need to
be registered and have paid their registration fee by 15th November 2012 to be included in
the conference programme.
Submissions to be emailed to Tracy White: sgcpevents@virtuallyorganised.com
Poster Presentations must be submitted by 15th October 2012. The decision of the
Scientific Committee is final.
E.
Poster for ongoing or Completed Research
This form of presentation potentially provides a more intimate forum for informal
discussion than the standard oral presentation. Further information regarding the
dimensions of the poster boards and suggestions of how to display poster material
will be supplied to presenters who have their posters accepted.
Submissions should include:
Title.
Title of the submission
Author(s):
Name, professional designations (e.g.. Dr., C.Psychol) and affiliation
(work or study place)
Objectives:
State the primary objective of the paper and the major hypothesis tested
(if appropriate)
Design:
Describe the design of the study and the rationale for the procedures
adopted.
Methods:
State the selection and number of participants, materials employed, and
the procedures followed.
Results:
State the analytic strategies employed and the main results of the study.
Numerical data may be included but should be kept to a minimum.
Conclusions: State the conclusions that can be drawn from the study, including
theoretical, methodological, or applied/policy implications as appropriate.
All submissions must include an explicit reference to a coaching context.
F.
Poster for Postgraduate Studies New Research
This form of presentation potentially provides a more intimate forum for informal
discussion than the standard oral presentation. Further information regarding the
dimensions of the poster boards and suggestions of how to display poster material will
be supplied to presenters who have their posters accepted.
Completion and signature by the presenter’s supervisor of section 4. Supervisor’s
confirmation is required for submission of posters for post-graduate new research.
Submissions should include:
Title.
Title of the submission
Author(s):
Name, professional designations (e.g.. Dr., C.Psychol) and affiliation
(study place)
Supervisor(s): Name professional designations (e.g. Prof, Dr., C.Psychol) of Supervisor
or Head of Department
Objectives:
State the primary objective of the paper and any hypotheses or research
questions (if appropriate), qualitative studies and review or theoretical
papers also need to include clear objectives and a clear rationale for the
approach taken.
Design:
Describe the design of the study and the rationale for the procedures
adopted.
Methods:
State the proposed selection and number of participants, materials
employed, and the procedures to be followed.
Results:
State the analytic strategies that will be applied and the main results
anticipated in the study.
Conclusions: State the conclusions that can be drawn from the anticipated results of
the study, including theoretical, methodological, or applied/policy
implications as appropriate. All submissions must include an explicit
reference to a coaching context.
You will be informed of the Scientific Board’s decision on your submission by email no later
than the 5th November 2012. Please note that all presenting authors need to be registered for
the conference and have paid the appropriate conference fee by 15th November 2012 in order
to be included in the programme.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARATION OF ABSTRACTS
Complete the author and abstract details on the abstract submission form for each
presentation.
 Abstracts must be typed, font size Arial 10 point, single line spacing and include:
o
Authors: bold and capitals; initials of first name(s) followed by surname(s) – underline
presenting author.
o
Institute of affiliation: normal, bold text (e.g. AG BAKER, AN OTHER, City
University). Affiliations with universities and/or organisations are acceptable.
o
Title: bold, normal text (e.g. Formatting of abstracts for submission to the
Conference).
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Content: Using the 5 subheadings, Objective, Design, Method, Result & Conclusion.
The abstract length is a maximum 300 words. Submissions over this limit will be
returned.
 On the abstract form, classify your abstract’s content and preferred mode of
presentation by answering section 2 on the submission form.
 Oral presentations will be allocated a 20 minute slot; comprising 20 minutes talk, with
discussion taking place at the end of the Parallel Session during a 10-minute discussion
of the papers.
 Please ensure that you have thoroughly proof-read your abstract submission form, as
errors will possibly delay the review process and there will be no opportunity to revise
abstracts following submission.

All submissions to be in English. If English is not your first language, please ask
native English speaker to proofread your abstract before submitting.
 Poster presentations will be displayed in the exhibition area. Authors will be encouraged
to stand by their posters during designated breaks in order to answer any questions
from delegates.
THE USE OF NON-SEXIST LANGUAGE
Abstract submissions should not contain sexist language.
The following are suggestions
for avoiding sexist language:

Delete pronouns (eg the coachee competed the task, rather than the coachee
completed his/her task)

Avoid using sex-specific forms generically. (eg. Use plurals such as they/their rather
than he/she or his/her.
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Unless relevant, do not use the sex of the referent (eg. use coach, coachee,
participant)

Avoid sex-stereotypical assumptions about people, their abilities, attitudes and
relationship.
PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL
If successful, you will be provided with an SGCP slide on which to copy your PowerPoint (or
other media) presentation. As a BPS member network, The SGCP is focused on the
development of Coaching Psychology, guided by the Society code of ethics for the
appropriate application of psychology in practice. Presenters at SGCP events must abide by
conference guidelines that state that, unless previously agreed in writing, we request no
explicit promotion of events of other professional bodies, nor that the
promotion of marketable products occurs. Speakers who do not conform to these guidelines
will not be invited to speak at future SGCP events. No company logos or other promotional
material should be included in either the abstract submission, or in the written or verbal
presentation at the conference. See the SGCP website on www.sgcp.org.uk for
opportunities for exhibition and sponsorship options available at the conference.
HOW ARE ABSTRACTS ASSESSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE PROGRAMME?
The SGCP European Conference Scientific Board assesses submissions on the following:

Submissions are received on time and in the required format (see instructions for
preparation).

The language is appropriate and conforms to the BPS code of conduct, and written to a
publishable standard. We strongly recommend that submissions from non-UK speakers are
proof-read and checked by a native speaker before submission.

The abstract content is presented in the appropriate mode (see presentation modes above).

Submissions of empirical research, both qualitative and quantitative, include analyses and
a summary of findings, or an outline of how this will be carried out.
Note: work in
progress will be considered within the programme so long as the results are
available to present at the conference and it is apparent that the theory, or qualitative
or quantitative method applied has been operationalised.
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The submission has not been published.

The abstract content is explicitly linked to an aspect of coaching psychology research.

The submission satisfies ethical requirements as outlined in the BPS Code of Conduct
for Professional Psychologists (free copies available from the BPS Leicester office).
All submissions meeting these criteria will be considered for inclusion in the scientific
programme. The SGCP European Conference Scientific Board judges which submissions to
include as oral or poster presentations, balancing the ideal programme with the abstracts
submitted.
Note: Please check the accuracy of your abstract when submitting as there is no opportunity to
amend or revise abstracts after this point. All accepted abstracts will be published in the SGCP
Conference programme.
PRESS OFFICER
If successful, your submission may be considered suitable for a press release, timed to
coincide with the conference. If this is so, the SGCP Press Officer will contact you to ask
whether you wish your submission to be press released, and to discuss the content of the
press release with you. To write an accurate press release, and to provide more information
for journalists attending the conference, you may be asked for additional information
regarding your submission.
EXAMPLE SUBMISSION
1. Your details:
Contact name
A.N.Author
Address
xxx
Contact
yyy
telephone
number
Email
zzz@xxx.co.uk
2. Indicate the type of presentation for your submission:
x
A. Research and/or Professional Practice Paper in Coaching Psychology paper presentation – (300 word
abstract; 20 minutes for paper presentation)
B. Poster for ongoing or completed research (300 word abstract)
C. Poster for Post-graduate new research (300 word abstract). Please remember to complete section
requiring Supervisors confirmation
3. Paper/poster Session Speakers:
List the names, professional designation and email address of ALL SPEAKERS. This
information will be used in the Conference Programme, failure to list will result in that speaker
not being credited.
Name:
Professional Designation:
Email Address:
E.g. Dr; C.Psychol
A.N. Author
Dr
zzz@zzz.co.uk
ABSTRACT
The information written here will be printed in the Conference Programme. Spelling and
grammatical correctness are the responsibility of the author.
Remember:
 Max Word Count 300 excluding Title and author info.
 Text to be in Arial 10pt
 No diagrams or drawings permitted.
Your abstract will be returned if:
 You have not used the headings as listed below
 You are over the 300 word maximum limit
Title of Presentation:
A submission example: Does self-coaching enhance health and self-efficacy?
Authors and their Affiliation:
A.N. Author, AAA
Note: this is a hypothetical example, as guidance for submitting authors only. The
current example is an experimental study, you may need to adapt the format
according to the nature of your work, for instance qualitative studies typically require
some detail in the method.
Objective:
Little research exists on self-coaching interventions, where individuals work through specific
exercises on their own, without guidance from an external coach. Yet, many self-help books,
manuals and web-sites exist which promote such self-led approaches. The present study
sought to fill this research gap by comparing two different self coaching interventions on
three different outcomes with a control group.
Design:
This was a quasi-experimental field study, using a randomised controlled design. An
opportunity sample of 40 volunteers, recruited from various postgraduate training courses
and a network of personal contacts.
Method:
All participants in the two experimental groups, which were 25 males and 15 females (mean
age 28, SD =2.40), received an information pack containing a general briefing, as well as a
detailed description of two different self coaching interventions, one focused on positive
paradigms (PP, recording and noting positive events at the end of the day), and the other
one focused on goal setting (GS). Control group participants received a general briefing, and
the opportunity to receive either invention pack at a later date. Baseline measures included
demographics, experience of coaching, self efficacy as well as mental and physical health.
Outcome measures administered after each two-week long coaching intervention were
physical and mental health, self-efficacy, and satisfaction with the process.
Results:
By group comparisons using ANOVAS and t-test revealed that participants in the PP
condition scored significantly higher on all outcome measures following self-coaching, in the
GS condition there was only an increase in self-efficacy. No significant changes were
recorded in the control group.
Conclusion:
Results are discussed in the light of positive psychology and goal setting theory, noting that
goal based approaches may be more appropriate for coaching with guidance, given the
importance of feedback in the process.
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The SGCP Annual conference of Coaching Psychology is the 4th National Conference hosted by the BPS
Special Group in Coaching Psychology