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Sources of stress and coping styles among student-athletes in Jordan universities

Year: 2010

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This study explored the sources of stress and use of coping styles among Jordanian athletes. Fifty-six student-athletes from a university in Jordan participated in this study and completed a survey to examine their stress sources and associated coping styles. The results indicated that the most common sources of stress were injury and illness, pressures of competition, referee, conflict with the coach, and spectators. Athletes identified 16 coping strategies used to manage stress. Results suggest that interventions designed to reduce stress should seek to increase the use of avoidance and approach styles to cope with stress.

Source: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.387

Authors: Abedalbasit Abedalhafiz, Ziad Altahayneh, Mahmoud Al-Haliq

Institution: Hashemite University

Language: English

Topic: Sport Psychology and Performance

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2024469781

FWCI: 0.962

Cites: 22

Cited by: 30

Related to: 10