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The Leadership Perspective of Managing Stress through sports Comment by Eva Lundahl: A bit vague. You can worry about title later though

CMP-9601B Assignment # 2

Dr. Philpot

14 April 2021

The Leadership Perspective of Managing Stress

The environmental physiological, mental, and behavioral strategies used by a person to control the stimuli and components that underpin the stress process or experience are referred to as stress management. One of the primary goals of stress management in sports is to allow athletes to efficiently control competition-related demands in order to promote optimal performance and psychological well-being (PWB). There are several different types of stress management strategies that can be categorized into different heuristic groups (). This article goes into a lot of them. However, understanding the stress and anxiety processes is essential before understanding why these approaches are successful in particular situations. Comment by Eva Lundahl: Write in an active voice. Also say a few words first about the organizational context (sports – why stress is an issue among certain types of athletes?) before you define stress management. Comment by Eva Lundahl: What article? This seems like content that belongs further down in the intro or in a lit review.

The ability to handle stress is a valuable skill that must be incorporated into sports. Athletes' performance will suffer as a result of how they manage stress. Athletes can also encounter physiological symptoms as a result of stress (Crocker et al., 2020). Each individual reacts to stress in their own unique way. Since stress is such an essential part of competition, coaches must be aware of common stresses, how players respond to these stressors, and coping strategies that can help minimize the amount of stress experienced by a person. In sports, the level of rivalry and tension has risen over time. Comment by Eva Lundahl: Says who? Every time you assert something that can prompt the reader to ask this question, you must 1) provide a full explanation and 2) reference credible sources Comment by Eva Lundahl: Says who? Comment by Eva Lundahl: Says who?

Stress, according to current sport psychology (SP) thinking, is a complex dynamic transaction between the participant and the environment, such as those associated with high-level competition. When the demands place a strain on or surpass the athlete's resources, such as expertise or assistance, stress occurs. Since competitive sport is inherently challenging, how athletes assess and adapt to the demands they face has a significant effect on the stress response (Suinn, 2018).). Environmental stressors, as well as internal stressors such as personal goals and expectations, are often referred to as stressors. Acute, chronic, or sporadic stressors exist, and they can be anticipated or unforeseen.

Instructors should have the ability to identify students that are more prone to stress and the conditions that can exacerbate their anxiety. Coaches, however, have been found to have near-maximal heart rates when sitting in the stands observing their team play (Owen et al., 2019). Coaches must not only assist their players in managing their tension, but they must also improve their necessary self - management skills for their own wellbeing. Athletes would be more keen to learn from their trainer if they see that he or she can handle tension (Lehrer et al., 2017). If a coach knows how to deal with the stresses that athletes face, thye will be able to provide personal examples to the athletes, making them feel less alone. Comment by Eva Lundahl: Says who? You are veering into advice-giving territory, which is not uncommon. However, this type of content is entirely opinion-based and must be weeded out of your writing. Comment by Eva Lundahl: Why is this relevant?

Conclusively, any intervention that can alter one or more components of the stress mechanism qualifies as a stress management technique. Stress management strategies must be tailored to the athlete's specific needs and the problem at hand, and take into consideration the athlete's coping resources. The implementation of stress management techniques, like every other skill, necessitates preparation, time, and practice. Knowledge alone is insufficient, since it does not guarantee that an athlete will be able to apply the required experience or system to their particular problem. Application and training are needed, and sense of commitment of the player, to improve stress management abilities. Comment by Eva Lundahl: Says who? Comment by Eva Lundahl: Says who? Comment by Eva Lundahl: Your intro needs to be rewritten to follow a more logical outline removing all opinion-based content Citing sources to support all key assertions Focusing on reporting what is known about the topic per literature (not your own experiences) and what is currently not known There is no problem statement here, so you’ll need to add that as well. A dissertation research problem statement is a short (250-300 words), 3 paragraph section, in which you: Clearly state problem (“the problem is XYZ”), supported by statistics and recent research findings *) Explain the negative implications to stakeholders, supported by statistics and recent research findings Explain the gap in the literature (what is not known that leads directly to the purpose of the study) and the consequences of not doing a study. That’s it. All other content belongs in the introduction or somewhere else. I will attach my guidelines for crafting a proper problem statement to this feedback.

References

Crocker, P. R. E., Kowalski, K. C., & Graham, T. R. (2020). Emotional control intervention for sport. In J. Silva & D. Stevens (Eds.), Psychological foundations of sport (pp. 155–176). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Lehrer, P. M., Woolfolk, R. L., & Sime, W. E. (2017). Principle and practices of stress management (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

Owen, T., Mellalieau, S. D., & Hanton, S. (2019). Stress management in applied sport psychology. In S. D. Mellalieu & S. Hanton (Eds.), Advances in applied sport psychology (pp. 124–161). New York: Routledge.

Suinn, R. M. (2018). Behavioral intervention for stress management in sports. International Journal of Stress Management, 12, 343–362.