Organisational Stressors, Coping, and Coping Effectiveness: A Longitudinal Study with an Elite Coach

Levy, Andrew; Nicholls, Adam; Marchant, David; Polman, Remco

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine organisational stressors, coping, and perceptions of coping effectiveness with an elite coach. The participant completed a daily diary over a 28-day period. Each diary entry consisted of an open-ended stressor, a coping response section, and a Likert-type scale measure of coping effectiveness. Inductive and deductive content analysis procedures were used to analyse the diaries, in addition to frequency data which were obtained for both stressors and coping strategies. Findings indicated administration, overload, competition environment, the athletes, and team atmosphere were the salient organisational stressors. Coping strategies used to alleviate such stressors were communication, preparation, planning, social support, and self-talk. These strategies were generally effective, but coping effectiveness declined over the 28-days.

Citation

Levy, A., Nicholls, A., Marchant, D., & Polman, R. (2009). Organisational Stressors, Coping, and Coping Effectiveness: A Longitudinal Study with an Elite Coach. International journal of sports science & coaching, 4(1), 31-45. https://doi.org/10.1260/1747-9541.4.1.31

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 31, 2009
• Publication Date: Dec 31, 2009
• Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCE & COACHING
• Print ISSN: 1747-9541
• Electronic ISSN: 2048-397X
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 31-45
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1260/1747-9541.4.1.31
• Keywords: Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/387213