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An Examination of Coping with Career Ending Injuries: An NCAA Division I and NCAA Division III Comparison

Hayley Marks, Daniel R. Czech, Brandonn S. Harris, Trey Burdette, David D. Biber

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The purpose of this study is to qualitatively examine and compare the coping strategies and injury impact of NCAA Division I and III athletes who have sustained a career ending injury. Data was analyzed using a 4-step phenomenological method. Emerging themes were a) emotional response to injury, b) redefining identity, c) adopting a coping strategy, and d) feelings of unpreparedness to cope with transition. NCAA Division I athletes experienced more negative emotions than Division III athletes. All NCAA athletes adopted strategies to cope with the transition out of sport. The majority of participants felt unprepared to cope with this transition.

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The purpose of this study is to qualitatively examine and compare the coping strategies and injury impact of NCAA Division I and III athletes who have sustained a career ending injury. Data was analyzed using a 4-step phenomenological method. Emerging themes were a) emotional response to injury, b) redefining identity, c) adopting a coping strategy, and d) feelings of unpreparedness to cope with transition. NCAA Division I athletes experienced more negative emotions than Division III athletes. All NCAA athletes adopted strategies to cope with the transition out of sport. The majority of participants felt unprepared to cope with this transition.

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The purpose of this study is to qualitatively examine and compare the coping strategies and injury impact of NCAA Division I and III athletes who have sustained a career ending injury. Data was analyzed using a 4-step phenomenological method. Emerging themes were a) emotional response to injury, b) redefining identity, c) adopting a coping strategy, and d) feelings of unpreparedness to cope with transition. NCAA Division I athletes experienced more negative emotions than Division III athletes. All NCAA athletes adopted strategies to cope with the transition out of sport. The majority of participants felt unprepared to cope with this transition.

Key concepts: Psychology, Coping (psychology), Feeling, Division (mathematics), Social psychology, Athletes, Applied psychology, Clinical psychology

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