The Mental and Physical The Mental and Physical Stress AmongStress Among

Student- Athletes Student- Athletes

(Student’s Name)(Student’s Name)88thth Grade Grade

Physical EducationPhysical EducationMs. FongMs. Fong

Interesting to me…Interesting to me…

• I am choosing the topic, stress relating to I am choosing the topic, stress relating to student athletes, because I am a student student athletes, because I am a student athlete that becomes very stressed juggling athlete that becomes very stressed juggling between various daily tasks. I love sports between various daily tasks. I love sports and want to be a good students but and want to be a good students but sometimes I become to overwhelmed with sometimes I become to overwhelmed with everything. Therefore, I want to learn everything. Therefore, I want to learn different ways to deal with stress and sports different ways to deal with stress and sports

ObjectiveObjective

• To understand the different types of To understand the different types of stress associated with athletesstress associated with athletes

• To learn why athletes become To learn why athletes become stressedstressed

• To learn coping strategies to avoid or To learn coping strategies to avoid or decrease stress in athletesdecrease stress in athletes

Taking actionTaking action

• First, I will be researching articles First, I will be researching articles dealing with stress.dealing with stress.

• After, I will review scholarly articles After, I will review scholarly articles about stress effecting student- about stress effecting student- athletesathletes

• Lastly, I will look for coping strategies Lastly, I will look for coping strategies for stress.for stress.

What is Stress?What is Stress?

• Stress is “the negative feeling that Stress is “the negative feeling that occurs when an individual feels unable to occurs when an individual feels unable to cope with the demands placed upon cope with the demands placed upon them by their environment” (Scott, them by their environment” (Scott, 2007). 2007).

• Two types of stress:Two types of stress:– Mental Mental – PhysicalPhysical

Who is affected by stress? Who is affected by stress?

• ““An adolescent with a long to-do An adolescent with a long to-do list with many activities that must list with many activities that must be accomplished in the same time be accomplished in the same time frame, is a prime candidate for frame, is a prime candidate for stress” (Scott, 2007).stress” (Scott, 2007).

• Example: Student-athletesExample: Student-athletes

Student-athletes have high Student-athletes have high levels of stresslevels of stress

• Demands of:Demands of:

– AthleticsAthletics

– AcademicsAcademics

Mental Stress of Student-Mental Stress of Student-AthletesAthletes

• Pressure to winPressure to win

• Excessive anxietyExcessive anxiety

• Frustration conflictFrustration conflict

• IrritationIrritation

• FearFear

Physical Stress of Student-Physical Stress of Student-Athletes Athletes

• Lack of sleepLack of sleep

• Continuous tensionContinuous tension

• FatigueFatigue

• HeadachesHeadaches

• Digestive problemsDigestive problems

Coping strategies of Student-Coping strategies of Student-AthletesAthletes

• Two types of coping:Two types of coping:

– Emotion-focused coping: a defensive Emotion-focused coping: a defensive action that is generally seen as passive action that is generally seen as passive rather than active. rather than active.

– Problem-focused coping: seeking Problem-focused coping: seeking additional information or alternative additional information or alternative approaches to confront the stressor at approaches to confront the stressor at hand hand

Difference in Athletic Difference in Athletic GenderGender• Most males take on Most males take on

problem- focused problem- focused coping strategycoping strategy

– ““They are more apt They are more apt to inhibit to inhibit emotionality in emotionality in general” (Harris, general” (Harris, 2003).2003).

• Most females take on Most females take on emotional- focused emotional- focused coping strategycoping strategy

– ““Modify their Modify their emotional responses emotional responses to stress than to stress than attempting to deal attempting to deal with its origin” with its origin” (Harris, 2003).(Harris, 2003).

Conclusion:Conclusion:

Reducing Stress of Student-AthletesReducing Stress of Student-Athletes

• ““Coping efforts to control is to Coping efforts to control is to reduce or learn to tolerate the reduce or learn to tolerate the threats that lead to stress” (Smith, threats that lead to stress” (Smith, 2008).2008).

• Prevention programs assists Prevention programs assists athlete in dealing with potential athlete in dealing with potential sources of stress sources of stress

ReferenceReference

• www.stressfocus.com/stress_focus_article/major-types-of-stress.htm

• www.athleticinsight.com/Vol7Iss1/StressAthletesNonathletes.htm

• www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_rwww.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htmelief_coping.htm