{"title":"Coping strategies of soccer players","authors":"Plaatjie, J. Potgieter","doi":"10.4314/SAJRS.V33I2.69694","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"This study focused on coping strategies used by soccer (football) players by exploring the role of the environment, ethnicity and culture in players’ response to stressful situations. An interpretive-qualitative research methodology was applied with a sample of 33 professional soccer players. The subjects were representative in terms of race, age, experience and playing positions. Semi-structured interviews and biographical questionnaires were used to gather information. The data were analysed by means of an interpretive or thematic content analysis procedure. Results showed that there were similarities and differences in the way players coped with a variety of stressors. Key words: Stress; Coping strategies; Soccer; Football; Ethnicity.","PeriodicalId":45543,"journal":{"name":"South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation","volume":"33 1","pages":"107-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5000,"publicationDate":"2011-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"3","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"South African Journal for Research in Sport Physical Education and Recreation","FirstCategoryId":"95","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4314/SAJRS.V33I2.69694","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
This study focused on coping strategies used by soccer (football) players by exploring the role of the environment, ethnicity and culture in players’ response to stressful situations. An interpretive-qualitative research methodology was applied with a sample of 33 professional soccer players. The subjects were representative in terms of race, age, experience and playing positions. Semi-structured interviews and biographical questionnaires were used to gather information. The data were analysed by means of an interpretive or thematic content analysis procedure. Results showed that there were similarities and differences in the way players coped with a variety of stressors. Key words: Stress; Coping strategies; Soccer; Football; Ethnicity.
期刊介绍:
The South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical education and Recreation (SAJRSPER) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles, systematic reviews, commentaries, and letters on topics related to Sport and Exercise science, Physical education and Recreation. This includes research of topics such as bio-mechanics, motor control, sport injuries and rehabilitation, clinical exercise interventions, physical education, as well as outdoor and recreation related topics. Material that is particularly unique and relevant to the subject content at an international and national level would be considered.