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Stress and Coping: A Study of World Class Coaches

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Olusoga, Peter, Butt, Joanne, Maynard, Ian, Hays, Kate·2010·Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
DOI 10.1080/10413201003760968
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This study explored coaches’ responses to stress, the perceived effects of stress, and the coping strategies coaches employed. Transcribed interviews with 12 world class coaches, based in the UK, were inductively content analyzed. A range of themes emerged describing coaches’ responses to stressors and the effects of stress. Specifically, coaches discussed psychological reactions, and suggested that their negative responses to stress could be projected onto their athletes. While structuring and planning was reported as a coping strategy, coaches described a limited use of psychological skills and tended to avoid stressors that provoked strain responses in efforts to manage stress. Results suggest that coaches should be aware of how they respond to stressors and the influence their responses might have on their athletes. Sport psychologists should help coaches to identify and develop the psychological skills and strategies required to cope with the demands of world class coaching.

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  • Preliminary evidence indicates that mental health may contribute positively and negatively towards factors such as productivity and motivation.

    “since preliminary evidence indicates that mental health may contribute positively and negatively towards factors such as productivity and motivation [13, 44–46].”

    From The Mental Health of Elite-Level Coaches: A Systematic Scoping Review (2024) · cites this paper as [13]

    The Positive Effects and Behavioral Responses sections report that stress in world-class coaches could increase productivity and determination or decrease motivation. The Discussion also describes positive consequences such as increased productivity or motivation to succeed. The study concerns coaches’ responses to stress, however, rather than mental health broadly, so the claim extends beyond its scope. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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  • Seven of the wellbeing studies investigated wellbeing using semi-structured interviews.

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  1. Kosa, B. (1990). Teacher-coach burnout and coping strategies. Physical Educator, 47(3), 153-158.
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Authors
Olusoga, P., Butt, J., Maynard, I., & Hays, K.
Affiliations
  • Sheffield Hallam University (GB)
  • English Institute of Sport (GB)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2010-07-23
Volume
22
Issue
3
Pages
274-293
ISSN
  • 1041-3200 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-1571
DOI
10.1080/10413201003760968
OpenAlex
W2167797204
Cited by
166
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 14 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 13 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 2
FWCI
5.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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 › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
coach stress, coping strategies, stressors, psychological skills, stress management, sport psychology intervention

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