Stressors that adolescent males face when making the transition from Academy cricket to Professional cricket

View/ open
Author
Bryan, Connor
Date
2014Type
Dissertation
Publisher
Cardiff Metropolitan University
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
The purpose of investigation was to explore the stress process of five elite cricketers
that made the transition from academy cricket to professional cricket, informed by
Lazarus and Folkmans transactional model of stress and coping (1984). The
experiences that the individual athletes faced were recalled using a semi-structured
interview guide. Following content analysis, the findings showed that all five elite
cricketers experienced competitive (opponents and playing with high profile names)
and organizational stressors (educational worries). In response to these stressors
positive (challenges) and negative appraisals (worries and threats) were reported as
the main appraisals towards the stressors throughout the transition. Results
illustrated that the most frequent cited appraisal was negative, as participants often
evaluated the situation as being harmful. Raw data analysis suggested athletes
experienced a greater amount of negative emotions with the most frequent emotion
exemplified as being worried. The coping strategies utilised by the participants were
categorised as problem-focused, emotion-focused and avoidance. Numerous
amounts of coping strategies were recalled by participants; however the largest
strategies noted were social support, self-talk and finally avoidance. The outcomes
suggested that practical implications for academy players flourishing through a
transition into elite cricket would include developing awareness of the selection of
stressors that can influence their life transition, specifically including coping
strategies such as self-talk and social support.
Description
DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)
SPORT AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Collections
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, subject and abstract.
-
Common Stressors and Subsequent Coping Strategies Used During High Pressure Situations in Elite Cricket: The Batting Powerplay
Finney, Jordan (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2014)The purpose of this study was to investigate the stressors experienced by elite cricketers during the batting powerplay and the subsequent coping strategies used. The study was conducted using a qualitative investigation ... -
“Days in the dirt”: an ethnography on cricket and self
Bowles, Harry Christopher Richard (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2015)This study provides a representation of the lived transitional experiences of a group of student-cricketers on a passage toward professional cricket. Set in the local context of a university cricket academy, the investigation ... -
A QUALITITAVE STUDY OF STRESSORS IN WELSH WOMEN’S CRICKET
Cartwright, Fiona (Cardiff Metropolitan University, 2013)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 ...