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Swettenham, L, Eubank, MR, Won, D and Whitehead, AE (2018) Investigating Stress and Coping During Practice and Competition in Tennis using Think Aloud. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. ISSN 1557-251X
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Abstract
Aim: The purpose of this study was to examine stress and coping in both competition and practice in tennis and to further investigate gender difference using Think Aloud protocol (TA) in real-time. Method: 16 (8 males and 8 females) competitive tennis players took part. A within groups design was implemented, and participants verbalised their thoughts between points of a championship tie-break during a practice and a competition condition. Data was transcribed verbatim, analysed for stressors (confidence, performance, external, physical) and coping responses (problem, emotion, avoidance) using deductive analysis. A CSAI-2R questionnaire was used to assess anxiety levels prior to practice and competition. Results: CSAI-2R results showed cognitive anxiety significantly increased from practice to competition. Performance-focused coping (e.g., planning, technical) was verbalised most frequently in both conditions. Performance stressors (e.g., outcome, tactics) were verbalised most frequently in both conditions. Males verbalised significantly more performance stress in competition and physical stress in practice. Females verbalised external stress and utilize problem-focused responses more in competition than practice. Problem-focused coping was utilised most for males and females in both conditions. Conclusion: Through the use of a novel data collection method (TA) this study provides context-specific findings within tennis, which support previous research in stress and coping where gender differences occur only for the type of stressor appraised. TA has also been found to be a viable method to assess stress and coping data in tennis. Findings can inform coaches, players, and psychologists about stressors and coping responses utilised during practice and competition.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology on 28 Aug 2018, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1612197X.2018.1511622 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | 1701 Psychology, 1702 Cognitive Science, 1302 Curriculum And Pedagogy |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine |
| Divisions: | Sport & Exercise Sciences |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Aug 2018 08:31 |
| Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2021 10:14 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/9077 |
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