Relationship between cognitive appraisal and coping style following acute stress among male and female Turkish athletes

Mark H. Anshel | Toto Sutarso | Didem Sozen

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between factors of two constructs, cognitive appraisal and coping style among Turkish athletes. Turkish athletes (N 325) completed a two-part inventory called the coping style in sport survey (CSSS), which consisted of the athletes' appraisal of a stressful event and how they coped with this stressor. Theory-driven categories of appraisal and coping style were generated from the CSSS. Appraisals were labeled rumination, self-blame, and confidence, while coping styles were aggressiveness, discounting, and distraction. Results of confirm ...Daha fazlası