Temporal analysis of endurance athletes' coping during competitive suffering episodes

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dc.contributor.authorEvans, Michael Blair
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorHoar, Sharleen
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-06T21:39:26Z
dc.date.available2011-09-06T21:39:26Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.descriptionxi, 106 leaves : ill. ; 29 cmen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to distinguish the coping efforts of athletes who endured shorter, and longer, durations of competitive suffering. Eleven male and 15 female endurance athletes (Mage= 35.8, sd= 12.1) completed a 5km competitive suffering running time-trial task. Following the task, threat perceptions and coping function use (problem focused, PFC; emotion focused, EFC; and avoidance, AvC) were measured in 200 meter intervals using video mediated recall. Control beliefs were also assessed. Those who suffered for shorter durations used more EFC during initiation and at the peak of competitive suffering, as well as less AvC during initiation, in comparison to longer duration sufferers. PFC use did not distinguish competitive suffering duration. Non-significant correlations were revealed between control beliefs and both suffering duration and coping function use. Overall, the results imply that emotion-focused coping is the most appropriate coping function to decrease competitive suffering duration, regardless of control beliefs.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/2532
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Kinesiology, c2010en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Kinesiologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectAthletes -- Attitudesen_US
dc.subjectAthletes -- Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectEndurance sports -- Physiological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectEndurance sports -- Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.subjectAdjustment (Psychology)en_US
dc.subjectEmotionsen_US
dc.subjectDissertations, Academicen_US
dc.titleTemporal analysis of endurance athletes' coping during competitive suffering episodesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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