Coping Measurement in the Sports Context: A Systematic Review

Authors

  • Fernanda Schweitzer Almeida Pereira Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
  • Maria Augusta Passos Sport Psychology Laboratory, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Andréa Duarte Pesca Sport Psychology Laboratory, Faculty of Human Kinetics, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Roberto Moraes Cruz Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.

Keywords:

Coping, Measurement, Psychometric properties, Psychology of sport.

Abstract

This paper consists in a systematic review of the literature concerning the measurement of coping in athletes, based on the identification of the related instruments developed and adapted to the sporting context and their psychometric properties. Therefore, were explored the databases Scopus, Web of Science, PsycInfo, Scielo and Virtual Health Library to promote a systematization of the survey of articles published between 2008 and 2017. Thus, 65 empirical articles were identified with measuring instruments of the coping construct in sports, with an emphasis on competitive situations. Among this, 65 identified instruments, 10 were developed and adapted specially for athletes and presented good psychometric properties that ensured accuracy and reliability. It is imperative to highlight the need to expand the number of longitudinal and qualitative studies on coping in sports, as well as the development of instruments.

Flowchart of the articles selected from the systematic review

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Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

Almeida Pereira, F. S., Passos, M. A., Pesca, A. D., & Cruz, R. M. . (2020). Coping Measurement in the Sports Context: A Systematic Review. Revista De Psicología Del Deporte (Journal of Sport Psychology), 29(2), 35–46. Retrieved from https://mail.rpd-online.com/index.php/rpd/article/view/21

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 2 (2020): Journal of Sport Psychology

Section

Original Article