|
|
Article: Psychological response to athletic injury: gender differences.
- Article from:
- Journal of Sport Behavior
- Article date:
- September 1, 2002
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2002 University of South Alabama. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Research into the psychological dynamics of athletic injuries has become very popular within the sport psychology and athletic training literature (Brewer, 1998; Crossman, 2001; Pargman, 1999; Ray & Wiese-Bjornstal, 1999). One avenue of research has been to document the psychological response of athletes following injuries and the factors that influence the response (Brewer, 1994; Wiese-Bjornstal, Smith, Shaffer, & Morrey, 1998). Although there are a number of theoretical models to explain the psychological response to injury, the cognitive appraisal approach has yielded most of the research to date (Brewer, 1994; 2001). Wiese-Bjornstal, et al. (1998) have offered a ...