Effects of Social Support on Athletes’ Psychological Well-Being: The Correlations among Received Support, Perceived Support, and Personality

Abstract

The current study aimed to examine the impact of received support and perceived support on athletes' psychological well-being. Furthermore, correlations between received support, perceived support, and personality were investigated. Two hundred and thirty-nine Japanese university student athletes (M age = 19.69 ± 1.01 years) completed the questionnaires regarding social support, psychological well-being, and personality. The results indicated that received support was positively correlated with athletes' psychological well-being, while perceived support was not found to be a predictor of psychological well-being. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that received support and perceived support were positively correlated with each other. In addition, the results indicated that there was no relationship between received support and positive self-schema, whereas perceived support was positively correlated with positive self-schema. In conclusion, received support can be a salient predictor of athletes' psychological well-being.

The mediation effect of Perceived Social Support and Perceived Stress on the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Psychological Wellbeing in Male Athletes

“…Some similar studies in the sport context have also confirmed that social support is an effective buffer between adverse sports events and negative responses (for instance, when competition was lost) and is associated with injured athletes' well-being (Bianco and Eklund, 2001; Lu and Hsu, 2013; Rees and Hardy, 2000). The study by Katagami and Tsuchiya (2016) highlighted that perceived social support positively correlated with positive athletes‘ self-schema and the receipt of social support may be a key factor in athletes’ psychological well-being not only for sport performance outcomes.…”

Social support and self-rated health among caregivers of people with dementia: The mediating role of caregiving burden

“…Gurung (2013) held that the main components of social support included received support, enacted support, and perceived availability of support. In contrast from perceived social support which represents one’s appraisal of available social support, received support mainly described the substantial or actual support a person received (Helgeson,1993; Katagami & Tsuchiya, 2016). Social network generally defines the sources of support, and thus is also considered as an important indicator of social support.…”

Coaches’ implementation strategies in providing social support to Singaporean university athletes: A case study

“…Various studies confirmed coaches are among the most critical sources of support for athletes, considering the regularity and patterns of interaction, guidance and expertise they provide on an almost daily basis to young athletes. 5,8,31 In the present study, this is especially true in a university setting where trainings and competitions are structured, governed by concrete rules and policies, and the dyadic relationship is bound to certain goals, targets and outcomes in a concrete way. Our results may help in creating an implementation framework of social support that emphasizes key strategies for coaches and practitioners to integrate in their approaches in sport coaching.…”

“…More recently, Chan [30] reported that Taiwanese college athlete's perceived social support from their parents, friends, and significant others were linked to their career choices and beliefs about their capacity to make career-related decisions. Furthermore, collegiate student athletes in Japanese perceived social support closely linked to positive self-schema [31], and the amount of social support provided to the teammates [32]. However, despite these recent positive findings on the importance of providing social support to athletes in some Asian countries, there is a need for a better understanding of the implementation strategies relevant to the social support process provided by competitive sport coaches at the university level, as opposed to school or college-based coaches who have previously been studied to a greater extent [e.g.…”

“…32 However, despite these recent positive findings on the importance of providing social support to athletes in some Asian countries, there is a need for a better understanding of the implementation strategies relevant to the social support process provided by competitive sport coaches at the university level, as opposed to school or college-based coaches who have previously been studied to a greater extent. 28–32 The purpose of this study was to examine Singaporean university coaches’ implementation strategies in providing various forms of social support to their athletes. Specifically, what kind of social support strategies coaches make available to their athletes?…”