A model for coping with stressful events in sport: Theory, application, and future directions

Citation
Mh. Anshel et al., A model for coping with stressful events in sport: Theory, application, and future directions, INT J SP PS, 32(1), 2001, pp. 43-75
Citations number
66
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORT PSYCHOLOGY
ISSN journal
00470767 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
43 - 75
Database
ISI
SICI code
0047-0767(200101/03)32:1<43:AMFCWS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Coping with stressful episodes during competitive events is a common occurr ence in spout. Surprisingly, attempts to understand the coping process in s port has received only scant attention in the sport psychology literature, and is absent with respect to the Asian culture. According to the extant li terature in general psychology, the coping process may be similar between c ultures. Cultural differences are more apparent, however in the preferred u se of selected coping strategies. Similar cultural differences have been fo und between western countries, however, this area remains unexplored with r espect to Asian countries. The purposes of this article are: ja) to provide a conceptual model for coping with acute stress in sport, (b) to highlight possible cultural differences in coping preferences following sport-relate d stressful events from a theoretical perspective, (c) to indicate implicat ions for improving coping skills of athletes, and (dl to suggest future dir ections in coping research for improving our understanding of the coping pr ocess in sport contexts.