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An examination of psychosocial variables moderating the relationship between life stress and injury time-loss among athletes of a high standard

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CONTRIBUTORS:
  Author Ford, I. W.
  Author Eklund, R. C. (Florida State University)
  Author Gordon, S.
JOURNAL:
  Journal of Sports Sciences (JSS), 18(5), ?? - ??.
YEAR: 2000
PUB TYPE: Journal Article
SUBJECT(S): SPORT; INJURY; STRESS; SOCIAL-PSYCHOLOGY
DISCIPLINE: No discipline assigned
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LANGUAGE: English
PUB ID: 103-366-726 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:58 US/Mountain)
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ABSTRACT:
Based on Williams and Andersen's model of stress and athletic injury, six psychosocial variables were assessed as possible moderators of the relationship between life stress and injury among 121 athletes (65 males, 56 females) competing in a variety of sports at state, national or international level. No significant effects of the sex of the participants were evident. Correlational analyses revealed moderator effects of several variables. Specifically, dispositional optimism and hardiness were related to decreased injury time-loss in athletes when positive life change increased, and global self-esteem was associated with decreased injury time-loss when both negative life change and total life change increased. The results indicate that athletes with more optimism, hardiness or global self-esteem may cope more effectively with life change stress, resulting in reduced injury vulnerability and recovery rates.
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