A QUALITITAVE STUDY OF STRESSORS IN WELSH WOMEN’S CRICKET

View/ open
Author
Cartwright, Fiona
Date
2013Type
Dissertation
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
The purpose of this study was to qualitatively evaluate stressors experienced in
Women’s Cricket. Eight elite female Welsh cricketers were interviewed about the
demands they face and their effects on performance. Two groups of stressors
emerged from the data, competitive and organisational. Seven competitive
stressors were identified: preparation, representing team and opposition, roles,
mental and physical state, goals, atmosphere and personal performance. Eight
organisational stressors were identified: team selection, team alterations, training
facilities, location, travel, accommodation, finances and pitch condition. The most
frequently cited themes within competition stressors were roles and goals, with all
eight athletes stating a demand relating to them both. The highest cited themes for
organisational stressors were team alterations, travel and finances. The results
indicated a negative effect on performance for the most frequently cited themes:
lack of concentration, decreased focus levels, pressure in order to live up to
roles/expectations and frustration, with all participants expressing a decrease in
performance levels due to these factors. The study highlighted more
organisational demands in comparison to competitive demands. However,
competitive stressors proved to have greater impact on performance levels. The
observations identify all the demands faced by female cricketers and should be
considered when preparing and taking part in a match environment. This
knowledge will help for interventions to be developed in order to overcome these
stressors.
Collections
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, subject and abstract.
-
SOURCES OF STRESS AND COPING STRATIGES AMONG SEMI-PROFESSIONALRUGBY UNION HOOKERS DURING TRAINING AND A COMPETITIVE ENVIROMENT
Thomas, Joshua (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2014)The purpose of this present study was to identify stressors and coping strategies semiprofessional male hookers experience within training, conditioning and match performances and what affect they have on their performance. ... -
Competition stress in sport performers: Stressors experienced in the competition environment
Mellalieu, Stephen D.; Neil, Rich; Hanton, Sheldon; Fletcher, David (Taylor & Francis, 2009)We examined the performance and organizational stressors encountered by elite and non-elite athletes within the competition environment. Twelve sport performers (6 elite, 6 non-elite) were interviewed about both performance ... -
A Conceptual Framework of Personal Stressors
Thomas, Kelly (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2013)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 ...