A Conceptual Framework of Personal Stressors
Author
Thomas, Kelly
Date
2013Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Rationale: Stress is a fundamental part of all competitive sport (Hardy et al., 1997). As
suggested by Dugdale, Eklund, and Gordon (2002), athletes must effectively
cope with a variety of stressors in order to perform optimally; these include
performance, organisational and personal stressors (Mellalieu, Neil, Hanton,
& Fletcher, 2009). Previous research has delved into the concepts of
performance and organisational stressors but personal stressors are yet to be
the sole focus of any study to date. The purpose of this study was to explore
this notion of personal stress and identify an initial model of personal
stressors.
Methods: Six participants (three male, three female) from a variety skill levels and
sports completed diaries and took part in interviews over a three week period
in order to obtain information about any stressful experiences that the
participants had encountered.
Results: Deductive content analysis allowed for the development of a framework of
personal stressors consisting of seven general dimensions: significant others,
occupational demands, financial demands, imbalance of different life aspects,
technology issues, negative aspects of social events and a miscellaneous
category.
Conclusion: Due to the contemporary nature of this study, a number of implications,
strengths, and limitations were presented. Suggestions were made
concerning future research to extend this line of inquiry and the importance of
investigation into personal stress was highlighted.
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