Escala de afrontamiento del estrés cotidiano en el deporte en ámbito universitario

Abstract

RESUMENLa evaluación de estrategias de afrontamiento del estrés cotidiano en el ámbito deportivo y sus relaciones con otras variables psicoeducativas como empatía, bienestar e inteligencia emocional se considera relevante desde un punto de vista psicoeducativo y clínico. El objetivo de este estudio es presentar los datos iniciales para la adaptación y validación de una escala para la evaluación de estrategias de afrontamiento del estrés cotidiano en el contexto deportivo en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios. Concretamente la escala evalúa las siguientes estrategias de afrontamiento: Solución activa, comunicar el problema a otros, búsqueda de información y guía, actitud positiva,indiferencia, conducta agresiva, reservarse el problema para sí mismo, evitación cognitiva y evitación conductual. También se presenta el análisis de las asociaciones entre el empleo de determinadas estrategias de afrontamiento (evaluadas a través de la escala que se presenta y otro instrumento ya validado) y las puntuaciones en las variables de empatía, inteligencia emocional y bienestar psicológico evaluadas también a través de instrumentos ampliamente aplicados y con adecuadas propiedades psicométricas. Se discute la importancia de los datos obtenidos para la evaluación y diseño de futuros programas para el entrenamiento de estrategias eficaces o productivas de afrontamiento del estrés cotidiano enel contexto deportivo considerando las relaciones con dichas variables relevantes para la mejora de la calidad de vida y adaptación sociemocional de los estudiantes universitarios.Palabras clave: afrontamiento, ámbito deportivo, evaluación, universitarios.ABSTRACT A scale of coping strategies for everyday stress in sport in the university environment Assessing strategies for coping with everyday stress in the sporting environment and the relationship of these with other psychoeducational variables, such as empathy, welfare and emotional intelligence, is considered relevant from a psychoeducational and clinical perspective. The aim of this study is to present initial data for adapting and validating a scale aimed at assessing strategies for coping with everyday stress in the context of sport in a sample of university students. Specifically, the scale assesses the following coping strategies: active solution, communicating the problem to others, seeking information and guidance, positive attitude, indifference, aggressive behaviour, keeping the problem to oneself, cognitive avoidance, and behavioural avoidance. Also presented is an analysis of the associations between the use of certain coping strategies (evaluated through the scale presented and other previously-validated tool) and scores for empathy, emotional intelligence and psychological well-being, also evaluated using widely-applied tools that include adequate psychometric properties. The importance of the data obtained for evaluating and designing future programmes for training in effective or productive strategies for coping with daily stress in the sports context is discussed,...

Contributions of one hypothetical model of predictive relationships between psychological skills and emotional intelligence in university student-athletes: A cross-sectional study

“…According to the recent literature, the number of research studies related to the analysis of the psychological profile of athletes has been increasing over the years [ 5 , [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] ], which have highlighted the fact that high scores in motivation, confidence, attitudinal control, and emotional regulation correspond to athletes with greater psychological skills [ [29] , [30] , [31] , [32] ], as well as their influence on sporting performance [ [33] , [34] , [35] , [36] , [37] , [38] ]. Psychological skills are also currently considered a mediating factor between the different abilities that an athlete possesses (e.g., physical, tactical, and technical) [ 39 ], and are even related to the development of sporting talent [ 40 ], which allow the athlete to maximize their actions and be effective in the sport practiced [ 41 ].…”