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Stress in Elite Sports Coaching: Identifying Stressors
Abstract
This paper presents the first in a series of studies exploring coaches’ experiences of stress within the unique culture of world class sport. The purpose of this study was to gain an in-depth account of the stressors encountered by elite coaches in the United Kingdom. Six male and six female coaches with international experience were interviewed. Transcribed interviews were inductively content analyzed by three independent researchers. Ten higher-order themes emerged, demonstrating that coaches experienced a wide range of stressors (e.g., conflict, pressure and expectation, athlete concerns, competition preparation, isolation). Conflict within the organization emerged as a key theme, indicating that communication skills might be important in helping coaches function effectively as part of a wider organizational team. Findings also highlight the importance of psychological skills training for coaches to help them cope with the diverse demands of world class coaching.
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“Similarly, coaches are also confronted with various personal stressors, including social isolation and relationship issues [4, 6, 10–12].”
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“In addition to their technical, tactical, and strategic expertise, coaches also serve as educators, motivators, counsellors and even friends [1–4].”
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“Given elite-level coaches generally experience time-related challenges due to internally and externally imposed pressures [1, 4, 8]”
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- Authors
- Olusoga, P., Butt, J., Hays, K., & Maynard, I.
- Affiliations
- Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
- English Institute of Sport (GB)
- Venue
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2009-10-27
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 442-459
- ISSN
- 1041-3200 (ISSN-L)
- 1533-1571
- OpenAlex
- W2062950746
- Cited by
- 206
- References
- 44
- Citations by year
- 2026: 17 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 15 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 15 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 3
- FWCI
- 4.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Applied Sport Psychology (publishedVersion)
- SHURA (Sheffield Hallam University Research Archive) (Sheffield Hallam University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Stress and Burnout Research
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Sociology, History and Politics of Sport
- Keywords
- coach stress, stressors, organizational conflict, competition preparation, social isolation, communication skills, mental training, coping, coaching experience
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