Coping rarely takes place in a social vacuum: Exploring antecedents and outcomes of dyadic coping in coach-athlete relationships |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Univ. Grenoble Alpes, SENS, F-38041 Grenoble, France;2. Univ. de Genève, Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l’Education, Switzerland;3. Department of General Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation and Geriatrics, University of Geneva, Switzerland;4. KU Leuven, Movement Control and Neuroplasticity Research Group, Leuven, Belgium;5. Univ. Nice Sophia-Antipolis, Laboratoire LAMHESS (EA6309), 06205 Nice, France;1. Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Greece;2. Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Denmark;3. Department of Medical and Sport Sciences, University of Cumbria, United Kingdom;1. Charleston Southern University, 9200 University Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29406, USA;2. University of South Carolina, 1400 Wheat Street, Columbia, SC 29208, USA;1. Department of Psychology, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden;2. Center of Research on Welfare Health and Sport, Halmstad University, Sweden;3. School of Health and Human Sciences, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour, Australia;4. Department of Psychology, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesDespite widespread acceptance that coping is an interpersonal phenomenon, sport psychology research has focused largely on athletes' and coaches’ ways of coping individually. The aim of this study was to qualitatively explore coping from an interpersonal perspective (i.e., dyadic coping) in coach-athlete relationships.Methodology and methodsAntecedents and outcomes of dyadic coping were discussed with five coach-athlete dyads. We conducted individual interviews with athletes and coaches and then one interview with each coach-athlete dyad. Interviews were analyzed using dyadic analysis and composite vignettes were created to present the data. Methodological rigor was enhanced by focusing on credibility, resonance, rich rigor, significant contribution, and meaningful coherence.ResultsFive themes were identified. These represented the essence of dyadic coping (theme: the essence of dyadic coping), antecedents of dyadic coping (themes: lock and key fit, friendship and trust, communication of the stressor), and outcomes of dyadic coping (theme: protection and support). The first theme captures coaches' and athletes’ understanding of dyadic coping. The antecedent themes represent the factors that were necessary for dyadic coping to occur. Protection and support relates to the positive nurturing environment that was discussed as an outcome of dyadic coping.ConclusionThe results extend published research by exploring antecedents and outcomes of dyadic coping in sport. The findings highlight that dyadic coping was prevalent in coach-athlete relationships when various antecedents (lock and key fit, friendship and trust, communication of the stressor) existed. Protection and support were pertinent outcomes of dyadic coping that contributed to personal and relationship growth. |
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| Keywords: | Communal coping Intimate relationships Relational coping Social support |
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