Managing injury and other setbacks in sport: experiences of (and resources for) high-performance women athletes

References

• Allen, A.B. and Leary, M.R., 2010. Self-compassion, stress, and coping. Social & personality psychology compass, 4 (2), 107–118.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Allen-Collinson, J., 2009. Sporting embodiment: sports studies and the (continuing) promise of phenomenology. Qualitative research in sport and exercise, 1 (3), 279–296.
   Google Scholar
• Anshel, M.H., Porter, A. and Quek, J.-J., 1998. Coping with acute stress in sport as a function of gender: an exploratory study. Journal of sport behavior, 21 (4), 363–377.
   Google Scholar
• Anshel, M.H., Sutarso, T. and Jubenville, C., 2009. Racial and gender differences on courses of acute stress and coping style among competitive athletes. The journal of social psychology, 149 (2), 159–177.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bernier, M., Thienot, E., Codron, R. and Fournier, J.F., 2009. Mindfulness and acceptance approaches in sport performance. Journal of clinical sports psychology, 4 (4), 320–333.
   Google Scholar
• Brewer, B.W., 2007. Psychology of sport injury rehabilitation. In: G.S. Tennenbaum and R.C. Eklund, eds. Handbook of sport psychology. 3rd ed. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 404–424.
   Google Scholar
• Brocki, J.M. and Wearden, A.J., 2006. A critical evaluation of the use of interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) in health psychology. Psychology and health, 21 (1), 87–108.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Campen, C. and Roberts, D.C., 2001. Coping strategies of runners: perceived effectiveness and match to pre-competitive anxiety. Journal of sport behavior, 24 (2), 144–161.
   Google Scholar
• Creswell, J.W., 1998. Qualitative inquiry and research design: choosing among five traditions. London: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Creswell, J.W., 2003. Research design: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Crocker, P.R.E. and Graham, T.R., 1995. Coping by competitive athletes with performance stress: gender differences and relationships with affect. The sport psychologist, 9 (3), 325–338.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Crocker, P.R.E., Mosewich, A.D., Kowalski, K.C. and Besenski, L.J., 2010. Coping: research design and analysis issues. In: A.R. Nicholls, ed. Coping in sport: theory, methods, and related constructs. New York, NY: Nova Science, 35–51.
   Google Scholar
• Demain, S., Wiles, S., Roberts, L., and McPherson, K., 2006. Recovery plateau following stroke: fact or fiction? Disability and rehabilitation, 28 (13–14), 815–821.
   Google Scholar
• Ely, M., 1991. Doing qualitative research: circles within circles. Philadelphia: Falmer Press.
   Google Scholar
• Folkman, S. and Moskowitz, J.T., 2004. Coping: pitfalls and promise. Annual review of psychology, 55, 745–774.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ford, I.W. and Gordon, S., 1999. Coping with sport injury: resource loss and the role of social support. Journal of personal and interpersonal loss, 4 (3), 243–256.
   Google Scholar
• Gardner, F.L. and Moore, Z.E., 2004. A mindfulness-acceptance-commitment-based approach to athletic performance enhancement: theoretical considerations. Behavior therapy, 35 (4), 707–723.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gilbert, P. and Irons, C., 2004. A pilot exploration of the use of compassionate images in a group of self-critical people. Memory, 12 (4), 507–516.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gilbert, P. and Procter, S., 2006. Compassionate mind training for people with high shame and self-criticism: overview and pilot study of a group therapy approach. Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 13 (6), 353–379.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gilgun, J.F., 2010. Reflexivity and qualitative research. Current issues in qualitative research, 1 (2), 1–8.
   Google Scholar
• Gottleib, B., 1983. Social support as a focus for integrative research in psychology. American psychologist, 38 (3), 278–287.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Gould, D., Eklund, R.C. and Jackson, S.A., 1993. 1988 USA Olympic wrestling excellence i: mental preparation, pre-competitive cognition, and affect. The sport psychologist, 6 (4), 358–382.
   Google Scholar
• Gould, D., Finch, L.M. and Jackson, S.A., 1993. Coping strategies used by national champion figure skaters. Research quarterly for exercise and sport, 64 (4), 453–468.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Goyen, M.J. and Anshel, M.H., 1998. Sources of acute competitive stress and use of coping strategies as a function of age and gender. Journal of applied developmental psychology, 19 (3), 469–486.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Grove, J.R., 2004. Performance slumps in sport: prevention and coping. In: C.D. Spielberger, ed. Encyclopedia of applied psychology – Volume 3. New York, NY: Academic Press, 833–842.
   Google Scholar
• Haglind, D., 2004. Coping with success and failure – A qualitative study on athletes and coaches in track and field [online]. School of Health and Social Sciences, Halmstad University. Halmstad, Halland, Sweden. Available from: http://www.topcoaching.se/server/Psykologi/C-%20uppsats%20Coping%20with%20success%20and%20failure.pdf
   Google Scholar
• Hammermeister, J. and Burton, D., 2004. Gender differences in coping with endurance sports: are men from Mars and women from Venus? Journal of applied sport psychology, 27 (2), 148–164.
   Google Scholar
• Hanton, S. and Fletcher, D., 2005. Organizational stress in competitive sport: more than we bargained for? International journal of sport psychology, 36 (4), 273–283.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hardy, L., Jones, G. and Gould, D., 1996. Understanding psychological preparation for sport: theory and practice of elite performers. Chichester: John Wiley.
   Google Scholar
• Hoar, S.D., Kowalski, K.C., Gaudreau, P. and Crocker, P.R., 2006. A review of coping in sport. In: S. Hanton and S.D. Mellalieu, eds. Literature reviews in sport psychology. New York, NY: Nova Science, 47–90.
   Google Scholar
• Holt, N.L. and Hogg, J.M., 2002. Perceptions of stress and coping during preparations for the 1999 women’s soccer world cup finals. The sport psychologist, 16 (3), 251–271.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Johnson, M.B. and Thiese, S., 1992. A review of overtraining syndrome: recognizing the signs and symptoms. Journal of athletic training, 27 (4), 352–354.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Johnston, L.H. and Carroll, D., 1998. The provision of social support to injured athletes: a qualitative analysis. Journal of sport rehabilitation, 7 (4), 267–285.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kabat-Zinn, J., et al., 1992. Effectiveness of a meditation-based stress reduction program in the treatment of anxiety disorders. American journal of psychiatry, 149 (7), 936–943.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kaiseler, M.H. and Polman, R.C.J., 2010. Gender and coping in sport: do male and female athletes cope differently? In: A.R. Nicholls, ed. Coping in sport: theory, methods, and related constructs. New York, NY: Nova Science, 79–93.
   Google Scholar
• Kelly, A.C., Zuroff, D.C., Foa, C.L. and Gilbert, P., 2010. Who benefits from training in self-compassionate self-regulation? A study of smoking reduction. Journal of clinical and social psychology, 29 (7), 727–755.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kolt, G.S., Kirkby, R.J. and Lindner, H., 1995. Coping processes in competitive gymnasts: gender differences. Perceptual and motor skills, 81 (3f), 1139–1145.
   PubMedGoogle Scholar
• Kvale, S., 1996. Interviews: an introduction to qualitative research interviewing. London: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Lazarus, R.S., 1999. Stress and emotion: a new synthesis. New York, NY: Springer.
   Google Scholar
• Lazarus, R.S. and Folkman, S., 1984. Stress, appraisal, and coping. New York, NY: Springer.
   Google Scholar
• Leary, M.R., Tate, E.B., Adams, C.E., Allen, A.B. and Hancock, J., 2007. Self-compassion and reactions to unpleasant self-relevant events: the implications of treating oneself kindly. Personality and individual processes, 92 (5), 887–904.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Lidor, R., Crocker, P.R.E. and Mosewich, A.D., 2012. Coping in sport and exercise. In: G. Tenenbaum and R. Eklund, eds. Handbook of measurement in sport and exercise psychology. Champaign, IL: Human kinetics.
   Google Scholar
• Madden, C.C., Summers, J.J. and Brown, D.F., 1990. The influence of perceived stress on coping with competitive basketball. International journal of sport psychology, 21 (1), 21–35.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Manuel, J.C., Shilt, J.S., Smith, J.A., Durant, R.H., Lester, L. and Sinal, S.H., 2002. Coping with sports injuries: an examination of the adolescent athlete. Journal of adolescent health, 31 (5), 391–393.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mayan, M.J., 2009. Essentials of qualitative inquiry. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
   Google Scholar
• Mitchell, I., 2011. Social support and psychological responses in sport-injury rehabilitation. Sport & exercise psychology review, 7 (2), 30–44.
   Google Scholar
• Morse, J.M. and Richards, L., 2002. Read me first for a user’s guide to qualitative methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Mosewich, A.D., Vangool, A.B., Kowalski, K.C. and McHugh, T.F., 2009. Exploring women track and field athletes’ meanings of muscularity. Journal of applied sport psychology, 21 (1), 99–115.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Mosewich, A.D., Kowalski, K.C., Sabiston, C.M., Sedgwick, W.A. and Tracy, J.L., 2011. Self-compassion: a potential resource for young women athletes. Journal of sport and exercise psychology, 33 (1), 103–123.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Moustakas, C., 1994. Phenomenological research methods. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
   Google Scholar
• Neff, K., 2003. Self-compassion: an alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. Self and identity, 2 (2), 85–101.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Neff, K.D., 2009. Self-compassion. In: M.R. Leary and R.H. Hoyle, eds. Handbook of individual differences in social behavior. New York, NY: Guilford Press, 561–573.
   Google Scholar
• Neff, K.D., Hsieh, Y. and Dejitterat, K., 2005. Self-compassion, achievement goals, and coping with academic failure. Self and identity, 4 (3), 263–287.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Neil, R., Mellalieu, S.D. and Hanton, S., 2009. The contribution of qualitative inquiry towards understanding competitive anxiety and competition stress. Qualitative research in sport and exercise, 1 (2), 191–205.
   Google Scholar
• Neil, R., Hanton, S., Mellalieu, S.D. and Fletcher, D., 2011. Competition stress and emotions in sport performers: the role of further appraisals. Psychology of sport and exercise, 12 (4), 460–470.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nicholls, A.E., 2010. Effective versus ineffective coping in sport. In: A.R. Nicholls, ed. Coping in sport: theory, methods, and related constructs. New York, NY: Nova Science, 263–276.
   Google Scholar
• Nicholls, A.R. and Polman, R.C.J., 2007. Stressors, coping and coping effectiveness among players from the England under-18 rugby union team. Journal of sport behavior, 30 (2), 119–218.
   Google Scholar
• Nicholls, A.R., Holt, N.L. and Polman, R.C.J., 2005. A phenomenological analysis of coping effectiveness in golf. The sport psychologist, 19 (2), 111–130.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R.C.J. and Levy, A.R., 2012. A path analysis of stress appraisals, emotions, coping, and performance satisfaction among athletes. Psychology of sport and exercise, 13 (3), 263–270.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nicholls, A.R., Holt, N.L., Polman, R.C.J. and Bloomfield, J., 2006. Stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness among professional rugby union players. The sport psychologist, 20 (3), 314–329.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Nicholls, A.R., Polman, R., Levy, A.R., Taylor, J., and Cobley, S., 2007. Stressors, coping, and coping effectiveness: gender, type of sport, and skill differences. Journal of sports sciences, 25 (13), 1521–1530.
   Google Scholar
• Pearson, J., 1986. The definition and measurement of social support. Journal of counseling and development, 64 (6), 390–395.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pocwardowski, A. and Conroy, D.E., 2002. Coping responses to failure and success among elite athletes and performing artists. Journal of applied sport psychology, 14 (4), 313–329.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Podlog, L. and Eklund, R.C., 2007. Professional coaches perspectives on the return to sport following serious injury. Journal of applied sport psychology, 19 (2), 207–225.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Podlog, L. and Eklund, R.C., 2009. High-level athletes’ perceptions of success in returning to sport following injury. Psychology of sport and exercise, 10 (5), 535–544.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Segal, Z.V., Williams, J.M.G. and Teasdale, J.D., 2002. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
   Google Scholar
• Smith, J., 2009. Judging research quality: from certainty to contingency. Qualitative research in sport and exercise, 1 (2), 91–100.
   Google Scholar
• Smith, J.A., 2011. Evaluating the contribution of interpretative phenomenological analysis. Health psychology review, 5 (1), 9–27.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sparkes, A.C. and Smith, B., 2009. Judging the quality of qualitative inquiry: criteriology and relativism in action. Psychology of sport and exercise, 10, 491–497.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Taylor, J., 1988. Slumpblasting: a systematic analysis of slumps in sport. The sport psychologist, 2 (1), 39–48.
   Google Scholar
• Thing, L.F., 2006. “Voices of the broken body”. The resumption of non-professional female players’ sports careers after anterior cruciate ligament injury. The female player’s dilemma: is she willing to run the risk? Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports, 16 (5), 364–375.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Udry, E., 1997. Coping and social support among injured athletes following surgery. Journal of sport and exercise psychology, 19 (1), 71–90.
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Udry, E., Gould, D., Bridges, D. and Tuffey, S., 1997. People helping people? Examining the social ties of athletes coping with burnout and injury stress. Journal of sport & exercise psychology, 19 (4), 361–378.
   Google Scholar
• Van Manen, M., 1990. Researching lived experience: human science for an action sensitive pedagogy. London: Althouse.
   Google Scholar
• Vangool, A.B., Kowalski, K.C. and Fleming, T.-L., 2007. “Have I reached my peak?”: women’s emotional experience of a performance plateau in sport. Oral presentation at the annual Canadian Society for Psychomotor Learning and Sport Psychology (SCAPPS) conference, Windsor, ON (November).
   Google Scholar
• Wiles, R., Ashburn, A., Payne, S. and Murphy, C., 2004. Discharge from physiotherapy following stroke: the management of disappointment. Social science & medicine, 59 (6), 1263–1273.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar