The stress experiences and their impact upon the daily lives and mental well-being of English Premier League professional (soccer) football coaches were explored using an in-depth qualitative design. Eight participants were interviewed using a semi-structured approach with thematic and causal network analysis revealing that (a) a range of contextually dependent demands were experienced and interpreted in relation to their situational properties; (b) many demands were appraised and emotionally responded to in a negative manner; (c) a range of coping strategies were adopted to cope with stress experiences, with many reported as ineffective; and (d) stress experiences often led to negative implications for their daily lives and eudaimonic and hedonic well-being. Positive adaptations to some demands experienced were reported and augmented perceptions of mental well-being. The findings of this study make a novel and significant contribution to understanding the interrelationships between the principal components of the stress process and the prospective links between stress and mental well-being.
29This study aimed to gain an insight into the general coping strategies used by sport psychology 30 consultants (SPCs) based in the UK, and an in-depth understanding of their development and 31 impact. In order to achieve these aims a mixed-method approach was adopted by means of two 32 linked studies. In study one, BASES accredited and/or BPS chartered SPCs (n = 29) completed 33 the modified COPE inventory (Crocker & Graham, 1995) to gain a better understanding of the 34 general coping strategies utilized by practitioners. In study two, follow-up interviews (n = 6) 35 with participants sampled from study one were conducted to explore how the reported strategies 36 were developed, the perceived impact of coping/not coping with stressors, and how future SPCs 37 may be better prepared for the stressful nature of consultancy. Findings suggested that the 38 participants had a statistically significant preference to using problem-focused coping strategies.
39Further, the interviews suggested that coping strategies were primarily developed through
A novel concurrent, independent mixed-methods research design was adopted to explore elite association football coaches’ stress and mental ill-/well-being experiences over the course of an entire season. Elite coaches (N = 18) completed measures of perceived stressor severity, coping effectiveness, and mental ill-/well-being, with a sample (n = 8) also participating in semistructured interviews, across four time points. Linear mixed-model and retroductive analyses revealed (a) lower mental well-being at the beginning of the season due to negative appraisals/responses to stressors and ineffective coping attempts, (b) higher emotional exhaustion and depersonalization at the end of the season, (c) stressors high in severity led to decreased mental well-being (unless coaches coped effectively) and increased symptoms associated with burnout, and (d) ineffective coping attempts led to increased emotional exhaustion. These findings offer novel insight into the specific components of elite football coaches’ stress experiences influencing their mental ill-/well-being over time.
Cropley et al. Coach Hardiness practice as a meta-cognitive strategy that helps coaches to develop hardy dispositions through augmenting its attitudinal sub-components. Consequently, our research makes a significant contribution by providing a comprehensive insight into how we might better train and support coaches to demonstrate the adaptive qualities required to thrive in demanding situations.
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