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

Year 2014, Volume: 1 Issue: 1, - , 26.04.2014

Canan Ertoğan , Serdar Kocaekşi

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.

References

• Bengü, M., Voleybol, Adam Yayıncılık, s.16-17, İstanbul, 1983. Vurat, M., Voleybol Teknik, Bağırgan Yayınevi, s.38-39, Ankara, 2000.
• -
• Frühner, B., International Volleytech, p.25, (3), New York, 1995).
• Gravelle, L., Searle, L., Jean, P.ST., Personality Profilles of The Canadian Women’s National Volleyball Team, Canadian Volleyball Association Technical Journal, p.13-17, 1983
• Koruç, Z.,Bayar, P., “Hentbolcu, Voleybolcu, Atlet ve Taekwondocuların Kişilik Örüntüleri Üzerine Bir Araştırma”, Spor Bilimleri II. Ulusal Kongre Bildirisi, s.20-23, Ankara, 1992.)
• Pehlivan,1995., G.Ü. Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Cilt 21, Sayı 1 (2001) 91-109
• Cotton, D.H.G. (1990). Stress Management: An integrated approach in therapy. Brunner Mazel Publisher: New York.
• Dewe, P. (1991). Primary appraisal, secondary appraisal and coping: Their role in stressful work encounters. Journal of Occupational Psychology, 64, 331-351.
• Martens, R., Vealey, R.S. & Burton, D. (1990). Competitive Anxiety in Sport. Human Kinetics Books, champaign, Illinois.
• Folkman,S. ve Lazarus, R.S. (1980). An analysis of coping in a middle aged community sample. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 22, 457-459.
• McGrant, J. (1970). A conceptual formulation for research on stress. Social and Psychological Factors in Stress (Ed. McGrath, J ). New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
• Spielberger, C. (1972). Anxiety as an emotional state, Anxiety: Current trends in Theory and Research(Ed. C. Spielberger) de, Academic Press, New York.
• Folkman, S. (1992). Commentary to part three: Improving coping assessment. In H.S. Friedman (Ed). Hostility, coping and health. Washington, DC:APA.
• Ntoumanis, N., ve Biddle, S. J. H. (1998). The relationship of coping and its perceived effectiveness to positive and negative affect in sport. Personality and Individual Differences, 24, 773–778.
• Lazarus, R. S. ve Folkman, S. (1984). Stress, appraisal and coping. New York: Springer.
• Gould D., Eklund R.C. ve Jackson S.A. (1993). Coping strategies used by U.S Olympic wrestlers. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 64 (1), 83-93.
• Folkman, S., ve Lazarus, R. S. (1985). If it changes it must be a process: Study of emotion and coping during three stages of a college examination. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 48, 150–170.
• Endler, N. S., ve Parker, J. D. A. (1990). Multidimensional assessment of coping: A critical evaluation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 58, 844–854.
• Penley, J. A., Tomaka, J., ve Wiebe, J. S. (2002). The association of coping to physical and psychological health related outcomes:A meta-analytical review. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25, 551–603.
• Carver, C. S., Scheier, M. F., ve Weintraub, J. K. (1989). Assessing coping strategies: a theoretically based approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 56(2), 267–283.
• Lazarus, R. S.(1999). Stress and emotion: A new synthesis. New York: Springer.
• Gaudreau, P. ve Blondin, J.P. (2002). Development of a questionnaire for the assesment of coping strategies employed by athletes in competitive sport settings. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 3, 1-34.
• Arsan, N. (2007). Türkiyede Sporcuların Stresle Başa Çıkma Davranışlarının belirlenmes, Yüksek Lisans Tezi
• Folkman ,S. Ve Lazarus,R.S. (1980). An analysis of coping in a middle aged community sample.Journal of health and social Behaviour,22,457-459
• Goyen, M.J ve Anshel,M.H. (1998). Sources of acute competitive stres and use of coping strategies as a function of age and gendder. Journal of applied Developmental Psychology,19,469-486
• Crocker,P.R.E., VE Graham, T.R. 1995 Coping by competitive athletes with performance stres: gender difference and relationships with affect.The sport Psyholojst,9,325-338
• Anshel,M.H ve Delany J. 2001 Sources of acute Stress, cognitive ve appraisals and coping strategies of male and female child athletes. Journal of sport Begaviour, 24(4), 329-353
• Ptacek,J.T., Smith,R.E., ve Zanas,J.1992. Gender ,appraisal and coping. Alongitudinal analysis. Journal of Personality, (60)747-770
• Anshel,M.H ve Delany J. 2001 Sources of acute Stress, cognitive ve appraisals and coping strategies of male and female child athletes. Journal of sport Begaviour, 24(4), 329-353
• Anshel , M.H., ve Kaissidis ,A.N(1997) Coping style and situational appraisals as predictors of coping strategies following stressful event in sport as a function of gender and skill level. British Journal of Psyhology, 136, 311-323
• Ptacek, J. T., Smith, R. E., ve Zanas, J. (1992). Gender, appraisal, and coping: A longitudinal analysis. Journal of Personality, 60, 747–770.
• Rawstrone, P., Anshel, M.H. ve Caputi, P. (2000). Exploratory evidence of coping styles following acute stress in sport. Australian Journal of Psychology, 51, 1-8.
• Hammermeister, J., ve Burton, D. (2004). Gender differences in coping with endurance sports: Are men from Mars and women from Venus Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 27,148–164.
• Anshel, M.H, Kim K.W, Kim B.Y., Chang K.J. ve Eom H.J. (2001). A model for coping with stressful events in sport: theory, application and future directions. International Journal of Sport Psychology. 32, 43-75.
• Anshel,M. H., Porter, A., ve Quek, J.-J. (1998). Coping with acute stress in sport as a function of gender: An exploratory study. Journal of Sport Behavior,21, 363–377.
• Lopez, F.G., Mauricio,A.M., Gormley, Simko, B.T. ve Berger,E. (2001). Adult attachment orientations and college student distress: The mediating role of problem coping styles. Journal of Counseling and Development, 79, 459- 465.
• Meyers, M.C., Borgeois, A.E. ve LeUnes, A. (2001). Pain coping response of collegiate athletes involved in high contact, high- injury potential sport. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 32, 29-42.
• Hammermeister, J., ve Burton, D. (2004). Gender differences in coping with endurance sports: Are men from Mars and women from Venus Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 27,148–164.
• Bebetsos, E., ve Antoniou, P. (2003). Psychological skills of Greek badminton athletes. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 97,1289–1296.
• Pensgaard, A. M., Roberts, G. C., ve Ursin, H. (1999). Motivational factors and coping strategies of Norwegian Paralympic and Olympic winter sport athletes. Adapted Research Activity Quarterly, 16, 238–250.