Lindsay Sullivan1,2, Jennifer E Carter3,4, James Houle3,4, Kele Ding5, Amanda Hautmann1, Jingzhen Yang1,6. 1. Center for Injury Research and Policy, The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA. 2. Discipline of Children's Studies, School of Education, National University of Ireland, Galway, Galway, Ireland. 3. Wexner Medical Center, Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. 4. Wexner Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. 5. Department of Health Sciences, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA. 6. Department of Pediatrics, The Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To determine if a resilience training program improved knowledge of and intention to use adaptive coping strategies among college student-athletes; and explore college student-athletes' experiences and satisfaction with program components. Participants: Division I college student-athletes. Methods: Pretest-posttest design with surveys completed at baseline and immediately post-program. Results: A total of 79 participants were included (n = 43 [54.4%] females; n = 36 [45.6%] males; Mage = 20.94, [SD = 1.05]). Overall intention to use adaptive coping strategies significantly increased from baseline (M = 29.05, SD = 4.50) to post-program (M = 32.38, SD = 5.62) (p = 0.0004), as did intentions to use the coping strategies seeking social support (p = 0.0037) and self-controlling (p = 0.0007). We found no statistically significant differences in knowledge scores from baseline to post-program. Conclusions: Resilience training may increase college student-athletes' likelihood of using adaptive coping strategies to manage academic and sport-related stressors.
OBJECTIVE: To determine if a resilience training program improved knowledge of and intention to use adaptive coping strategies among college student-athletes; and explore college student-athletes' experiences and satisfaction with program components. Participants: Division I college student-athletes. Methods: Pretest-posttest design with surveys completed at baseline and immediately post-program. Results: A total of 79 participants were included (n = 43 [54.4%] females; n = 36 [45.6%] males; Mage = 20.94, [SD = 1.05]). Overall intention to use adaptive coping strategies significantly increased from baseline (M = 29.05, SD = 4.50) to post-program (M = 32.38, SD = 5.62) (p = 0.0004), as did intentions to use the coping strategies seeking social support (p = 0.0037) and self-controlling (p = 0.0007). We found no statistically significant differences in knowledge scores from baseline to post-program. Conclusions: Resilience training may increase college student-athletes' likelihood of using adaptive coping strategies to manage academic and sport-related stressors.
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College student-athletes; coping; intervention; resilience
Authors: Mahmoud Mohebi; Dena Sadeghi-Bahmani; Sahar Zarei; Hassan Gharayagh Zandi; Serge Brand Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-12-23 Impact factor: 3.390