Athletes’ Perceived Team Climate, Social Support, and Optimistic Thoughts During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15500147
AutoresChelsi E Scott (0000-0002-6046-6254, University of Kansas), Mary D Fry (0000-0002-6381-4824, University of Kansas, autor de correspondencia), Troy O Wineinger (0000-0003-2081-8566, University of Kansas), Susumu Iwasaki (0000-0001-9574-5862, Fort Lewis College), Haiying Long (0000-0001-6563-5291, University of Kansas), Theresa C Brown (0009-0002-0007-0220, University of Missouri–Kansas City)
Año2024
Volumen22
Número1
Páginas46-46
Fecha de publicación2024-12-31
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph22010046
PMID39857499
OpenAlexW4405954866
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas49

In the Spring of 2020, Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) was officially declared a global pandemic, which prompted an unprecedented number of changes to societal functioning. Amongst those who experienced significant life alterations were collegiate athletes within the United States (US). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between US athletes' perceptions of their team motivational climate, perceived support from coaches and teammates, and their optimistic thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic. US collegiate athletes (N = 756; 56.3% female; Mage = 20.07 years, SDage = 1.57 years) across a variety of levels (e.g., Division I) and sports (e.g., basketball) were invited to participate in this study. Structural equation modeling analyses revealed significant positive associations between a caring and task-involving climate, athletes' feeling supported by their coaches and teammates, and athletes' optimistic thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, an ego-involving climate was significantly negatively associated with athletes' feeling supported by their coaches and teammates. The final results suggest that the supportive actions of coaches and teammates during difficult times can mediate the positive connection between perceptions of a caring-task-involving climate on athletic teams and an athlete's ability to stay optimistic during difficult life stressors

Athletes · Basketball · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Feeling · Geography · Pandemic · Perception · Physical therapy · Stressor · Applied Psychology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance