Stress in College Athletics: Causes, Consequences, Coping addresses
the causes and consequences of stress in college sports and offers
effective coping mechanisms that will help individuals understand
and control stressors and emotions in their environment. Athletic
administrators, coaches, student athletes, parents of athletes,
educators, and social and behavioral science researchers will
benefit from this examination of what stress is, the different
types of stress, and what factors can contribute to anxiety.
Containing insight from hundreds of student athletes, coaches, and
administrators, this vital book offers you proven research, clear
explanations, and recommended suggestions that will enable you to
cope with stress and not let it affect your job or your
game.Examining how both males and females perceive stress, Stress
in College Athletics explores developmental differences between the
genders to explain the ways in which the two groups react to and
deal with stress. Discussing the challenges that you deal with
every day, this valuable book offers you several proven suggestions
and methods to help reduce stress, including: Using coping
techniques, such as physical exercise (other than the sport you
play), recreational activities, muscle relaxation, biofeedback, and
meditation Doing things for others and looking to your own
spirituality in order to alleviate anxiety Eliminating factors such
as fatigue and inferior health in order to avoid the negative
emotions of jealousy, fear, and anger that can lead to tension and
anxiety Learning how to relieve stress in your immediate
environment (on the sidelines, in the audience, or during a test)
through simple, effective, and inconspicuous exercises Adapting
procedures for self-modification of behavior, such as identifying a
behavior you want to change, thinking about the result of that
behavior and how often it occurs, and reforming that conduct
Through practical research, theories about stress and its causes
and effects, and insight from peers, this excellent resource offers
suggestions for further inquiry in the field of college athletics
and stress. Complete and thorough, Stress in College Athletics will
provide you with the necessary tools to help you create a personal
stress management system that will improve your well-being in and
out of the athletic forum.
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