Coping and affect in performance by youth swimmers : an investigation of patterns of coping

Abstract

The primary purpose of this study was to examine how young swimmers cope with the stress of sport during competition. Specifically, this study will examine if swimmers use a consistent coping style over three different swim meets. The relationships between cognitive appraisal of task importance and goal frustration and coping will also be explored. Last, appraisal, coping self-reported mood will be examined. Subjects will be young swimmers 10 - 16 years of age who were currently training and competing in Thunder Bay Ontario, on the Thunderbolt swim club.