A study on athletes with a low socioeconomic status background and their experiences of coping with long-term injuries

• Main Authors: Conde, Ferrol Martin B., Gabor, Miragel Jan S., Sarrosa, Katherine Michelle L., Tan, Michelle G.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: College athletes > Economic conditions; College athletes > Wounds and injuries; Sports injuries; Sports injuries > Psychological aspects; Sports injuries > Patients > Rehabilitation > Psychological aspects
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6537
• Institution: De La Salle University

Numerous studies have shown that athletes have different coping strategies in facing one's injury. Moreover, this research examined the experience of coping that athletes with low socioeconomic background encountered during their long term injury. This research is conducted qualitatively. Six participants are interviewed and thematic analysis is used for meaning making to explore themes that are captured in the raw data. Using Shift and Persist by Chen and Miller (2012) as a guide, the results showed congruency with the theory. Shift, as its coping components are appraisal focused coping and problem focused coping and Persist, as its coping component is meaning focused coping, emerged in the research major themes. Furthermore, additional coping component is found, which is emotion focused coping. Also, perceived effects that the athletes encounter during the injury are also captured in the data. Henceforth, this research found out that shift and persist model is evident among the coping strategies of injured athletes with a low socioeconomic background. These findings indicate that there is a need to elaborate on these coping strategies and their impact on the well-being of the individual. Accordingly, future studies could examine the experience of athletes and their coping strategies during the injury rather than conducting interview retrospectively. When further explored, this may assist in the development of helping injured athletes with a low SES background cope with their injuries.