Coping in sport: A systematic review

AR Nicholls, RCJ Polman - Journal of sports sciences, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this paper was to systematically review the literature on coping in sport,
examining evidence for both the trait and process perspectives, the types of coping …

Psychological preparation for the Olympic Games

D Gould, I Maynard - Journal of sports sciences, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
We review research literature on psychological preparation for Olympic Games
performance. We address research identifying psychological characteristics associated with …

The effects of COVID-19 pandemic on perceived stress and psychobiosocial states in Italian athletes

S Di Fronso, S Costa, C Montesano… - … Journal of Sport and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Italy was one of the most impacted countries by the COVID-19 crisis, with detrimental effects
on the world of sports. In this exploratory study, we examined Italian athletes' perceived …

Organizational psychology in elite sport: Its emergence, application and future

D Fletcher, CRD Wagstaff - Psychology of sport and exercise, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: The rapid development of elite sport in Europe and across the world has had
far-reaching psychosocial ramifications for those operating within its sphere of influence …

A path analysis of stress appraisals, emotions, coping, and performance satisfaction among athletes

AR Nicholls, RCJ Polman, AR Levy - Psychology of sport and exercise, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: In this study we examined athletes' stress appraisals, emotions, coping, and
performance satisfaction ratings using a path analysis model. This is the first study to explore …

Emotional intelligence: A theoretical overview and implications for research and professional practice in sport psychology

BB Meyer, TB Fletcher - Journal of applied sport psychology, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Over the past five years, sport psychology researchers and practitioners have become
increasingly vocal in their suggestions that emotional intelligence (EI) may be an important …

Mechanisms underpinning the association between physical activity and mental health in adolescence: a 6-year study

I Doré, B Sylvester, C Sabiston, MP Sylvestre… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Background Physical activity (PA) can promote mental health, but the mechanisms
underpinning this association are not well-established. This study examined if perceptions of …

Stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness among professional rugby union players

AR Nicholls, NL Holt, RCJ Polman… - The sport …, 2006 - journals.humankinetics.com
The overall purpose of this study was to examine stressors, coping strategies, and perceived
coping effectiveness among professional rugby union players. Eight first class professional …

Emotional intelligence scores predict team sports performance in a national cricket competition

D Crombie, C Lombard… - International Journal of …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
The relationship between team emotional intelligence (Team EI) of six cricket teams and
their sports performance in a South African national cricket competition over two consecutive …

The influence of an esports-adapted coping effectiveness training (E-CET) on resilience, mental health, and subjective performance among elite league of Legends …

DR Poulus, KJM Bennett, C Swann, GM Moyle… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective This study aimed to develop, and pilot esports-adapted coping effectiveness
training (E-CET) and measure its influence on coping effectiveness (global and specific) …