STRESSORS, APPRAISALS AND COPING DURING INJURY ONSET: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Abstract
This study explored stressors, appraisals and coping efforts during injury onset. A
purposeful sample of nine male injured athletes from various sports participated in
the study. Semi-structured interviews were used to elicit information on stressors
experienced, how these were perceived, how the athletes responded and the coping
efforts employed. Causal networks illustrated the themes that emerged from the
data and delineated the stress process experienced. Physical and psychosocial
stressors were reported to be most common, with appraisals of harm / loss and
threat being most prevalent among participants. Negative appraisals were largely
associated with feelings of frustration, worry and questioning. Goal setting and
cognitive restructuring were the most prominent coping efforts. Findings from this
study enhance our understanding of the nature of stressful experiences post-injury
and have important implications for the application of practical intervention during
injury onset.
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