Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine organisational stressors, coping, and perceptions of coping effectiveness with an elite coach. The participant completed a daily diary over a 28-day period. Each diary entry consisted of an open-ended stressor, a coping response section, and a Likert-type scale measure of coping effectiveness. Inductive and deductive content analysis procedures were used to analyse the diaries, in addition to frequency data which were obtained for both stressors and coping strategies. Findings indicated administration, overload, competition environment, the athletes, and team atmosphere were the salient organisational stressors. Coping strategies used to alleviate such stressors were communication, preparation, planning, social support, and self-talk. These strategies were generally effective, but coping effectiveness declined over the 28-days.
Highlights
There has been an increasing interest in the science of sport coaching in recent decades [1]
Further findings revealed during this period, there was a fluctuation in frequencies that organisational stressors were cited
Results identified several organisational stressors, which are consistent with previous research
Summary
There has been an increasing interest in the science of sport coaching in recent decades [1]. This interest may have emanated due to the perception that effective coaching is based on successful performance outcomes (based on win-loss percentages), success at national/ international level and player development [2]. In view of this, being a coach has the potential to be extremely demanding. Previous research has indicated strain to have a detrimental effect upon coaches’ behaviour, performance, and psychological/ physical health [3, 4]. Research exploring stressors among coaches working in sport has been scant. Through interviewing 10 NCAA Division 1 coaches, Frey [5] found communicating with athletes, lack of control over
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