The Impact of Covid-19 on Women's Experiences of and Through Football in Buenos Aires

Lozano, Juliana Román; Santino, Mónica; Wood, David

doi:10.3389/fspor.2020.624055

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“…Unfortunately, there is still very little research concerning the pandemic situation and the ways of coping among female elite football players. Some players adapted more quickly to the new reality, using effective ways of coping, in comparison with others who experienced increased anxiety and symptoms of depression [21]. According to Antonovsky [22], the author of the concept of salutogenesis, we are constantly struggling with various types of stressors to which we do not have a ready-made, adequate adaptive response.…”

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Coping with COVID-19: Can a Sense of Coherence and Social Support Play a Protective Role in the Perception of COVID-19 by Polish Women Football Players? A Cross-Sectional Study

Ussorowska-Krokosz,

Blecharz,

Siekanska

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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Introduction: Athletes have demonstrated a significant increase in anxiety and stress connected to the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on the theory of salutogenesis, this study examined the relationship between the sense of coherence and social support and competitive elite-level athletes’ perception of the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Materials and Methods: The perceived secondary gains associated with the pandemic were analysed with a quasi-qualitative research methodology. The sample consisted of 204 competitive elite-level female football players aged 14–36 (M = 17.61, SD = 4.42) who completed the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (SOC-29), the Berlin Social Support Scales (BSSS), and the researchers’ own questionnaire to assess the perception of the COVID-19 situation. Results: The results confirmed a relationship between a sense of coherence and coping better with the difficult situation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. No protective role of social support in the adaptive perception of the pandemic situation was identified. Conclusions: The data from the quasi-qualitative study testify to the use of the adversity of the pandemic to grow in many areas of female football players’ lives. The sense of coherence was a protective factor in mitigating the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

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