@article{Gyllensten,2010Objectives:,
abstract = {Objectives: Cognitive coaching and cognitive behavioural coaching are approaches practiced by many coaching psychologists (Palmer & Whybrow, 2007). However, there is a lack of qualitative studies evaluating these approaches. The main objective of/with the present study was to investigate a number of participants’ experiences of cognitive coaching. Design: As the study aimed to explore individuals’ experiences of cognitive coaching, a qualitative design was used. In particular, Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith & Osborn, 2003) was used to analyse the data. Methods: The study took place in Sweden and 10 individuals, who had participated in cognitive coaching in the workplace, were interviewed. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. Results: Four main themes emerged from the analysis, and one of these ‘new cognitive and emotional knowledge’ will be discussed in this article. This main theme had two sub-themes, ‘working with thoughts’ and ‘regulate emotions’. Conclusions: The study found that cognitive coaching helped participants to change unhelpful thinking and regulate difficult emotions, and these findings support the continuing development of cognitive/cognitive behavioural coaching. },
author = {Gyllensten, K. and Palmer, S. and Nilsson, E. and Regnér, A.M. and Frodi, A.},
title = {Experiences of cognitive coaching: A qualitative study},
number = {2},
journal = {International Coaching Psychology Review},
keywords = {qualitative research; cognitive behavioural coaching; cognitive coaching; new cognitive and emotional knowledge; IPA.},
pages = {98--108},
year = {2010},
language = {English},
url = {shop.bps.org.uk/publications/publication-by-series/international-coaching-psychology-review/international-coaching-psychology-review-vol-5-no-2-september-2010.html},
volume = {5}
}