The relationship between sources of confidence and re-injury anxiety in athletes returning to sport from injury.

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Beal, James
Date
2015Type
Dissertation
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Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Previous research has focussed mainly on the psychological responses of injury onset and
rehabilitation opposed to what sources of confidence are more salient for an athlete when
returning to sport and how this influences re-injury anxiety. Therefore, the purpose of the
present study was to assess the relationship between sources of confidence and re-injury
anxiety in athletes returning to sport from injury. Participants (n=43) from numerous sports
(n=8) were required to have sustained an injury longer than 6 weeks previously and
returned back to their chosen sport within 4 weeks of data collection. This allowed them to
complete the Modified Sources of Confidence Questionnaire (M-SSCQ; Magyar & Duda,
2000) and the Re-injury Anxiety Inventory (RIA; Walker, Thatcher & Lavelle, 2010). A
multiple regression analysis used to assess the relationship between predictor (sources of
confidence) and outcome (re-injury anxiety frequency and intensity) variables
demonstrated that social support (p<.019) and vicarious experience (p<.049) significantly
predicted re-injury anxiety intensity. Mental and physical preparation (p<.031) were the
only variables found to significantly predict re-injury anxiety frequency. These findings
indicate a relationship between sources of confidence and re-injury anxiety during the reentry
to sport phase. This is important as it provides practitioners and coaches with an
understanding of which sources are significant in reducing anxiety levels. This can be
achieved by using social support but to an ‘optimum’ level for each athlete. Vicarious
experience should also be used when an athlete is returning to competition as this may
reduce re-injury fears. Qualitative and quantitative research should be directed towards
why some sources of confidence are more salient in re-injury anxiety prediction.
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