TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Stress, challenge, and impression management among sports officials
JO  - Sport and exercise psychology review
A1  - Thatcher, Joanne
SP  - 26
EP  - 35
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - This study examined the stressors (threats and challenges) and impression management issues experienced by sports officials, as well as the links between the two. Twelve Rugby League officials attended semi-structured interviews which were analysed using content analysis procedures. Consistent with Lazarus and Folkman’s (1984) transactional model of stress, the same stressor was perceived as a threat by some individuals and as a challenge by others. Impression management was salient for these officials and more so for challenges (career development, others’ expectations, and match importance) than threats (expectations and evaluation and self-presentation), was linked with experienced stressors for some respondents. Cognitive restructuring may assist officials to reappraise threats as challenges and diminish concerns about impression management.
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SN  - 1745-4980
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -