REGIONAL LEAGUE LEVEL IN TERMS OF A COMPARISON OF THE SEXES COPE WITH STRESS IMPROVED LEVELS OF VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS

Abstract

The objective of the current study is specify the ways of coping with stress for male and female volleyball players who at the level of regional league in Turkey. Participants is who plays at the team of regional league in cities of Eskisehir, Karabük, İstanbul, Kocaeli, Kütahya, Konya, Çankırı, participated in the study voluntarily in total 142 female and male volleyball players 77 male volleyball players (Age, Mean: 24, 12±6,36), 65 female volleyball players (Age Mean:20,70±4,36). Inventory to Cope with Stress in Sport (SSBÇSE) which developed by Gaudreau and Blondin ²¹ (2002) developed by, adapted to Turkish by Arsan ²²(2007)used  for specify the strategy of cope with stress. Descriptive statistics and MANOVA analysis were conducted on the collected data. The results of analysis show that at the level of regional league level used to cope with stress between the volleyball players; There is no significant difference in the sub-dimensions Coping with Cognitive and Physical (p>0,05), Avoidance (p>0,05), Social Withdrawal (p>0,05), Disagreeable Expression of Emotions (p>0,05). On the other hand a significant difference was found sub-dimensions of relaxation (p<0,05) and Seek support (p< 0,05).

 

Key words: Gender, stress, stress with Coping, regional  volleyball league.

Keywords

• Gender, Stress, Stress with coping, Regional volleyball league.

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