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How Women Varsity Athletes High in Self-Compassion Experience Unexpected Stressors Surrounding Competition
DownloadSpring 2020
Athletes appraise unexpected stressors as more threatening than expected stressors (Dugdale et al., 2002) and women varsity athletes have reported experiencing a high proportion of unexpected competition-related stressors (Holt et al., 2007). Self-compassion appears to promote adaptive appraisals...
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Journeying Through Sport with Self-Compassion: Athlete Narratives of Navigating Pressure and Struggle
DownloadFall 2022
In high-level sport, there is often an overemphasis on performance which can lead to a decline in athletes’ physical health, mental well-being, and quality of life (Douglas & Carless, 2009; Smith, 2010). Development of adaptive coping resources, such as self-compassion, may help mitigate threats...
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Fall 2019
Sport involvement can be both a stressor and protective factor for athletes’ well-being (Arnold & Fletcher, 2012; Sarkar & Fletcher, 2014; Secades et al., 2016). With potentially fewer performance stressors, recreational athletes might be best positioned to experience the positive aspects of...