Stressors, Coping, and Support Mechanisms for Student Athletes Combining Elite Sport and Tertiary Education: Implications for Practice

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne Cosh ◽  
Phillip J. Tully
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Elite Sport ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Financial Pressure ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
And Coping

Participation in elite-sport and education is stressful and can result in sacrificed educational attainment. A dearth of research, however, has explored the specific stressors encountered by student athletes and coping strategies used, resulting in limited knowledge of how to best support student athletes. Interviews with 20 Australian university student athletes were conducted and data were analyzed via thematic analysis. Interviewees reported encountering numerous stressors, especially relating to schedule clashes, fatigue, financial pressure, and inflexibility of coaches. Athletes identified few coping strategies but reported that support from parents and coaches was paramount. Athletes would benefit from upskilling in several areas such as effective use of time, self-care, time management, enhanced self-efficacy, and specific strategies for coping with stress. Coaches have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in facilitating successful integration of sport and education.

scholarly journals Managing time for managers

1981 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 122-129
Author(s):  
Merle E. Ace
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Open Door ◽  
Open Door Policy ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Maar Daar ◽  
Management Problems ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
External Time

Although managers are often concerned about their use of time to get more done, there are even more compelling reasons for the effective use of time. Time is important from the perspectives of health, of employee work performance, and of new products. Managers waste time in many ways, including the confusion of activity with results, lack of planning, doing it yourself, misusing an open-door policy, and use of managerial shortcuts. If people want to make better use of their time, they must first admit that most of their time management problems are of their own making. These 'internal' time wasters include failure to set goals and priorities, the tendency to procrastinate, and lack of proper delegation. External time wasters, caused by outside forces, include meetings, the telephone, and interruptions. It is difficult for people to accurately assess their use of time, however, and to pinpoint their time management problems. A time log is suggested as an objective means of doing so. Excessive use of a managerial style can lead to time traps. Successful time management is successful self-management, and that means the exercise of self-discipline.Bestuurders is dikwels oor hul tydbesteding besorg in 'n poging om meer gedaan te kry, maar daar is selfs belangriker redes wat die doeltreffende benutting van tyd noodsaak. Tyd is belangrik gesien vanuit die oogpunte van gesondheid, werkverrigting deur werknemers en nuwe produkte. Bestuurders mors op baie maniere tyd, byvoorbeeld weens verwarring tussen aktiwiteit en resultate, gebrek aan beplanning, alles-self-doen, misbruik van 'n oop-deur beleid en gebruik van bestuurskortpaaie. As bestuurders hulle tyd beter wil benut, moet hulle eers erken dat hulle die meeste van hulle tydbestuursprobleme self veroorsaak. Hierdie 'interne' tydmorsers sluit o.a. 'n gebrek aan bepaling van doelwitte en prioriteite, die neiging om uit te stel en gebrek aan behoorlike delegering in. Eksterne tydmorsers wat deur buitefaktore veroorsaak word, sluit vergaderings, die telefoon en onderbrekings in. Mense vind dit egter moeilik om hulle gebruik van tyd akkuraat te beoordeel en om hul eie tydbestuursprobleme vas te stel. 'n Tydbestedingskaart word voorgestel as 'n objektiewe manier om dit te doen. Oormatige gebruik van 'n bestuurstyl kan lei tot tydslaggate. Suksesvolle tydsbestuur is suksesvolle selfbestuur, en dit beteken die beoefening van selfdissipline.

scholarly journals Dealing With the Pandemic of COVID-19 in Portugal: On the Important Role of Positivity, Experiential Avoidance, and Coping Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria José Ferreira ◽  
Rui Sofia ◽  
David F. Carreno ◽  
Nikolett Eisenbeck ◽  
Inês Jongenelen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Experiential Avoidance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Self Blame ◽  
And Coping

The global COVID-19 pandemic crisis has caused an unprecedented impact on most areas of people’s lives. Thus, framed within the scope of Existential Positive Psychology (PP2.0), this study aimed at assessing the psychological distress of adults living in Portugal during the first national lockdown, how they are coping with stress, as well to contribute to a deeper understanding about the role that positivity, experiential avoidance, and coping strategies have in psychological distress and well-being. For this purpose, 586 Portuguese adults (73% females) ranging between 18 and 78 years old (M = 38.96, SD = 12.20) completed an online survey during the initial phase of the pandemic crisis in Portugal. Findings suggest that experiential avoidance was the strongest predictor of a negative response (depression, anxiety, stress, loneliness, and negative emotions), whereas positivity was a better predictor of psychological well-being and lower levels of depression. Additionally, self-blame, behavioral disengagement, and emotional venting were strong risk factors for psychological distress, whereas positive reframing, planning, and acceptance were associated with more positive outcomes. These findings highlight the critical role of experiential avoidance on individuals’ psychological distress and the essential contribution of positive life orientation in promoting flourishing. By offering a better understanding of the complex navigation through the dialectics between positive and negative life features, this study provides important and useful cues for psychological interventions directed at promoting a more positive and adaptive human functioning even through such potential adverse and painful life events.

scholarly journals Research of emotional personal sphere and coping strategies of persons with epilepsy

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-121
Author(s):  
Ye. V. Karavayeva ◽  
A. V. Ostrovskaya ◽  
N. G. Katayeva
Keyword(s):  
Temporal Lobe Epilepsy ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Temporal Lobe ◽  
Neurological Status ◽  
State University ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
The Social ◽  
Study Results ◽  
And Coping

This work is devoted to identifying the relationship between disorders of emotional personal sphere of persons with temporal lobe epilepsy and their preferred coping strategies. The objects of the study were 40 people, including 20 patients with verified diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy who are treated at the neurological clinic of the Siberian State University. Clinical and psychological method of research included: the study of neurological status, multivariate Personality Inventory FPI, a scale assessing the level of situational anxiety, C. Spielberger and Y. Khanin, research methods coping strategies A. Lazarus. The results obtained in the present study results confirm the need for early detection of affective spectrum disorders in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy. Because of their availability and high levels of lead to a change in methods of coping with stress, this in turn leads to restrictions in the social sphere.

scholarly journals Disease perception and coping strategies for stress in Polish patients with various mental disorders

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-137
Author(s):  
Marta Kłak ◽  
Wioletta Karina Ozga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Psychotic Disorders ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Positive Reinterpretation ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Disease Perception

Abstract Introduction: Nowadays more and more people struggle with mental problems associated with fast pace of life and overpowering stress. Individuals affected by mental disorders frequently apply ineffective methods of coping with stress, and their attitudes towards the disease in fact strengthen the psychopathological symptoms. The purpose of the present study was to compare disease perception and coping strategies for stress in Polish patients with various types of mental disorders. Material and Methods: The study involved 123 patients with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, alcohol related disorders, subjects detained due to psychoactive substance-induced psychotic disorders and amnestic syndromes, staying at Mental Healthcare Centre. Measurements of the variables were carried out using COPE Inventory and Disease Perception Questionnaire. Results: The type of mental disorder differentiated the group with respect to the use of strategies aimed at seeking instrumental and emotional support, planning, positive reinterpretation, focus on emotions and substance use. There are significant differences between patients in the approach to illness as a task, weakness and threat. Conclusions: The results show that the type of mental disorder is important in the context of the strategies used for coping with stress and the patients' approach to their condition.

scholarly journals The moderating role of gender in siblings of adults with intellectual disabilities

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Elvira Prino ◽  
Dawid Scigala ◽  
Matteo Angelo Fabris ◽  
Claudio Longobardi
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Sibling Relationship ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Typical Development ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

Siblings play an important role in psychological and relational development in the lifecycle, especially if the family includes brothers or sisters with intellectual disability. The main objective of this study was to examine whether the relationships experienced by siblings of people with intellectual disability (ID-sibs) and siblings of people with typical development (TD-sibs) influence their ways of coping with stress and anxiety level, with particular emphasis on gender differences. The participants were 187 adults, of whom 104 (55.6%) were females aged 18 to 76 years (M = 29.42; SD = 11.93). Of our sample, 51.9% (N = 97) had a sibling with an intellectual disability and 48.1% (N = 90) had a sibling with typical development. The participants completed a self-report questionnaire that assessed demographics, sibling-relationship quality, anxiety, and coping orientations to problems experienced. The results show that women report a higher quality of relationship with ID-sibs compared to men and to women who have TD-sibs. The results further indicate that women with ID-sibs had higher levels of anxiety and used Transcendent-Oriented coping strategies more frequently. Lastly, gender moderated the relation between relationship quality and coping strategies in diverse ways in the two groups considered. The implications of the overall results are that sibling-focused interventions should focus on improving negative sibling relationships in order to reduce the impact of difficulties on TD siblings of both genders and that the content and delivery framework of interventions should be shaped accordingly.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Stress and Coping Strategies during Pandemic COVID-19 Among Students in Higher Learning Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 221-235
Author(s):  
Abdul Rashid Abdul Aziz ◽  
Nor Hamizah Ab Razak ◽  
Nathratul Ayeshah Zulkifli ◽  
Mohamad Isa Amat ◽  
Mohd Zaini Othman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Stress Management ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Social Science Citation Index ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Academic Workload ◽  
Learning Institutions

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that strike Malaysia and the rest of the world has given a huge variety of implications especially in the aspect of mental health. Students are no exception in dealing with it. It requires every student to adapt to the new norms that exist in teaching and learning (T&L) system. Thus, this study aims to examine the coping strategies and stress management that can be applied by students in dealing with stress during the pandemic. To achieve this goal a systematic search was conducted, and a simple thematic analysis approach was used to identify the coping strategies among students at higher learning institutions as discussed by previous researchers on similar topics from three search engines on (1) Scopus, (2) Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), and (3) Science Direct from 2015 to 2021 to determine the latest evidence and observations. A literature review of 10 relevant studies was rigorously analysed to get understanding of coping strategies and stress management amongst students at higher learning institutions. The findings show that there are four critical factors in stress management including (1) time management, (2) internet access issues, (2) academic workload and (4) adaptation to new norms. In addition, there are three types of coping strategies that students can do in coping with stress. Research pertaining to these issues are still lacking. This study is seen to be a new platform and guidelines especially for educational institutions to ensure that every student is equipped with stress management skills that can lead to personal well -being.

scholarly journals What Predicts the Mood of Athletes Involved in Preparations for Tokyo 2020/2021 Olympic Games During the Covid – 19 Pandemic? The Role of Sense of Coherence, Hope for Success and Coping Strategies

2021 ◽  
pp. 421-430
Author(s):  
Marta Szczypińska ◽  
Aleksandra Samełko ◽  
Monika Guszkowska
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Positive Reframing ◽  
Severity Of Depression ◽  
Behavioral Disengagement ◽  
Salutogenic Model ◽  
And Coping

The aim of the study was to identify coherence, hope for success and coping strategies as predictors of mood among this year’s Olympians in the context of coronavirus events. The relationships between the above variables and the mood of athletes were analysed. The study group consisted of 57 athletes – women (29) and men (28) between 18 and 39 years of age – representing various sports disciplines who were preparing for the Tokyo Olympics. The research was conducted in the period of April 7-28, 2020 during the first threat of COVID-19 pandemic, following the decision to move the Summer Olympics to the year 2021. It was time of the greatest national restrictions and information about the postponement of the games had been received. As a result of the step regression analysis, three predictors of vigour were established: sense of meaningfulness, coping with stress through positive reframing, and not using the self-blaming strategy. A positive predictor of anger was the use of substances. Confusion was predicted based on the frequency of behavioral disengagement. Behavioral disengagement predicted the severity of depression. Predictors of fatigue were the sense of meaningfulness, and the strategies of positive reframing and self-blaming. The results obtained emphasize the importance of positive reframing as a factor contributing to maintaining a positive mood state. In contrast, behavioral disengagement and self-blaming were strategies that lowered the mood of elite athletes. The results confirm the importance of factors included in the salutogenic model (sense of coherence, coping strategies) as predictors of athletes’ mood during a pandemic.

Planning and Time Management

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 283-288
Author(s):  
Vanya Dimitrova ◽  
Olga Mancheva-Ali
Keyword(s):  
Time Management ◽  
Staff Time ◽  
Management Decisions ◽  
Personal Time ◽  
Use Of Time ◽  
Special Place ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
Time Planning ◽  
Or Task

Abstract For the fulfilment of any plan or task, the management decisions need time: from several hours to several years. Therefore a special place in planning takes time management, establishing effective use of the staff time and each employee, which is divided into business and personal time. Time is the only resource that is not reproduced, it can’t be overtaken, but you can lag behind it. The task that is not completed within the established timeframe must be completed in the next term, assigned for another task, or at the expense of personal time. Planning and time management or organizing time is a technology to organize and improve the effective use of time

Experienced stress, self-efficacy, self-esteem and strategies of coping with stress and their association with clinical symptoms in schizophrenia

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1532-1532
Author(s):  
A. Wysokinski ◽  
I. Kloszewska
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping With Stress ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
Image Position ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Development Course

IntroductionStress affects the development/course of schizophrenia. Inefficient coping may influence functioning.ObjectiveAssessment of experienced stress, self-efficacy, self-esteem and coping strategies in schizophrenia.MethodsStudy group: 33 schizophrenic in-patients and 27 healthy subjects. Scales: clinical symptoms - PANSS, HDRS; stress-related - experienced stress (SES), self-efficacy (GSES), self-esteem (RSES), coping strategies (COPE).ResultsPANSS, HDRS scores (mean ± SD): 49.2 ± 16.2, 10.1 ± 7.6. Table 1 shows SES, GSES, RSES scores, Table 2 - coping strategies (only significant differences). Inter-variable correlations were found: SES-PANSS (r = 0.56, p < 0.001), SES-HDRS (r = 0.69, p = 0.01), RSES-HDRS (r = -0.39, p = 0.02), COPE14-PANSS (r = 0.38, p = 0.03), COPE14-PANSS-P (r = 0.45, p = 0.008).[Stress, self-efficacy, self-esteem (mean score ± SD)][Coping strategies (mean score ± SD)]ConclusionsHigher experienced stress, lower self-efficacy and self-esteem were found in schizophrenic patients. Stress and coping strategies may affect/result from clinical symptoms. “Passive/avoiding” coping strategies were more frequent in schizophrenic patients.

scholarly journals Communication Barriers Caused by Cultural Differences in Interpreting and Coping Strategies

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 46
Author(s):  
Xinyi Xu ◽  
Chuanmao Tian
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Body Part ◽  
The Body ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Translation Strategies ◽  
Communicative Disorders ◽  
Points Of View ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
And Coping

The paper is made up of five parts. The introduction part describes the background and fundamental structure of the paper. The second part is a review of the literature, which summarizes the views of previous studies and then adds some of our own viewpoints at the same time. The body part can be divided into two sections: analysis on the causes and forms of communicative obstacles; analysis on coping strategies of communicative disorders. The analysis of causes includes specific causes and specific problems. The coping strategies include how to make flexible use of interpreting strategies, how to make effective use of interpreting methods and how to enhance interpreters' awareness and competence of intercultural communication. The last part is the conclusion. Besides drawing on the views of previous studies, we also put forward our own points of view: one is putting the knowledge into practice can enhance the professionalism and ability of interpreters, the other is that domestication and foreignization are translation strategies, while literal and free interpretation are concrete methods of translation.

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