Liesyte, Saule (2023) Athletes‘ Psychological Resilience and Its Connection With The Coach-Athlete Relationship. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Athletes’ are experiencing numerous physiological and psychological stressors such as dreary trainings or tough losses on a daily basis. Thus, to be able to perform optimally, they have to be able to come back to their previous state of functioning after encountering a stressor, or in other words – demonstrate resilience. One of the factors that may help athletes to bounce back faster after a stressor is perceived support from their coach. The aim of this study was to measure resilience in relation to the development of coach-athlete relationship in a team sport context (rowing). 24 competitive rowers were tracked over a period of four months. Every day they filled out pre and post training questionnaires representing their self-confidence. Resilience was determined based on the difference between the pre training score and the post training score of the previous day. Coachathlete relationship was measured using the direct perspective coach-athlete relationship questionnaire filled in monthly. Results of the study showed that, across four months of the sports season, resilience and coach-athlete relationship increased significantly. The relationship between these two variables was also significant. Taken together, these results suggest that resilience can be developed over time, moreover, it may be related to the development of the relationship between the coach and the athlete.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Hartigh, J.R. den |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Talent Development and Creativity (TDC) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2023 10:10 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Jul 2023 10:10 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2558 |
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