Effectiveness of stress management training on stress perception and coping skills of volleyball players

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Shahrood branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahrood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Teachings, Shahrood Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrood, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Aim: Stress and coping techniques are one of the challenging issues in sports psychology; therefore, this research was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral stress management on stress perception and coping skills of volleyball players.

Materials and Methods: The research method was an experiment with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all female and male volleyball players of Sabzevar city in 1403, based on the entry criteria, 24 people were selected using available sampling. The statistical sample was divided into two experimental groups (6 girls and 6 boys) and control (6 girls and 6 boys) using a simple random method. The experimental group was included in an 8-session course of stress management training according to Anthony et al. During this period, the control group did not receive any training. Research tools included Cohen et al.'s Perceived Stress Questionnaire (1983) and Frydenberg & Lewis (1993) Adolescent Coping Scale. To analyze the data, multivariate covariance analysis (MANCOVA) and univariate covariance analysis (ANCOVA) were performed using SPSS version 23 software.

Results: The results showed that cognitive-behavioral stress management training had a significant effect on the perceived stress and adaptive coping skills of the experimental group volleyball players.

Conclusion: According to the results of the research, it can be said that stress management training can be effective by increasing coping skills on the perceived stress of volleyball players. In order to increase the external validity of the research, it is suggested to conduct a similar research on volleyball players from other cities and athletes. Do different sports.

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