Measuring Stress & Coping Damon Burton University of Idaho

FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH STRATEGIES Precision of Measurement Reality of Measurement Generalizibility of Results

FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH STRATEGIES Precision of Measurement (Lab Experiment) Reality of Measurement (Field Study) Generalizibility of Results (Survey)

HOW CAN YOU TEST A PROCESS MODEL OF STRESS IN SPORT? How would you identify stressful events? How would you assess athletes’ appraisal and coping for each situation? Would you use quantitative or qualitative methodology? How would you test for consistency?

TESTING A PROCESS MODEL IN VOLLEYBALL  Step 1: Identified Stress Incidents Challenge Incidents – your team scores 3 or more points in a row Challenge Incidents – your team scores 3 or more points in a row Threat Incidents – your opponent scores 3 or more points in a row Threat Incidents – your opponent scores 3 or more points in a row  Step 2: Stimulated Video Recall Complete short questionnaire Complete short questionnaire Interviews to understand actual appraisal and coping processes Interviews to understand actual appraisal and coping processes

TESTING A PROCESS MODEL IN VOLLEYBALL  Step 3: Season Long Analysis  Step 4: Assess Consistency in Quantity and Qualitative Data across stress situation across stress situation across matches across matches