One of the many similarities between the Wheel of Wellness and Indivisible Self models is they both advocate the importance of relationships and social support. In addition, research has indicated that social support or perceived social support is a beneficial coping mechanism for athletes or anyone else who is facing an aversive situation (Ford & Gordon, 1999; Myers et al., 2000). Therefore, Ford and Gordon (1999) examined social support as a coping mechanism for athletes who suffered a serious sport-related injury.
Ford and Gordon (1999) recruited two female and two male athletes, all of whom underwent knee surgery. The two male athletes played Australian football at a national level, one female played volleyball at a regional level, …show more content…
Clement and Shannon (2011) recruited 49 injured student-athletes from an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Two (D-II) or Division Three (D-III) Mid-Atlantic university. Participants in this study were required to provide demographic information and complete a modified version of the Social Support Survey (SSS; Clement & Shannon, 2011). The SSS was modified to assess athletes’ social support across three domains: coaches, teammates, and athletic trainers (Clement & Shannon, 2011). In addition, the SSS measured multiple types of social support including, emotional support, reality confirmation, listening support, tangible support, personal assistance, emotional-challenges support, task-appreciation support, and task-challenge support (Clement & Shannon, …show more content…
Therefore, it is important to explore possible explanations for this finding. One possible explanation is that the injured athletes may have felt the athletic trainer was most qualified to talk about the implications of the injury and recovery. In addition, injured athletes may have believed that coaches and teammates provided social support because they were concerned with the team’s performance without the player, not because they were genially concerned with the player’s well-being. Lastly, the athletic trainer and athletes may have developed a more personal relationship that may extend beyond the scope of athletics. Clement and Shannon (2011) argued that t the injured athletes’ perception of social support is more important than the type of support they receive. Therefore, Clement and Shannon (2011) suggested that coaches, athletes, and athletic trainers should be educated about providing social support to injured
Ford and Gordon (1999) recruited two female and two male athletes, all of whom underwent knee surgery. The two male athletes played Australian football at a national level, one female played volleyball at a regional level, …show more content…
Clement and Shannon (2011) recruited 49 injured student-athletes from an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division Two (D-II) or Division Three (D-III) Mid-Atlantic university. Participants in this study were required to provide demographic information and complete a modified version of the Social Support Survey (SSS; Clement & Shannon, 2011). The SSS was modified to assess athletes’ social support across three domains: coaches, teammates, and athletic trainers (Clement & Shannon, 2011). In addition, the SSS measured multiple types of social support including, emotional support, reality confirmation, listening support, tangible support, personal assistance, emotional-challenges support, task-appreciation support, and task-challenge support (Clement & Shannon, …show more content…
Therefore, it is important to explore possible explanations for this finding. One possible explanation is that the injured athletes may have felt the athletic trainer was most qualified to talk about the implications of the injury and recovery. In addition, injured athletes may have believed that coaches and teammates provided social support because they were concerned with the team’s performance without the player, not because they were genially concerned with the player’s well-being. Lastly, the athletic trainer and athletes may have developed a more personal relationship that may extend beyond the scope of athletics. Clement and Shannon (2011) argued that t the injured athletes’ perception of social support is more important than the type of support they receive. Therefore, Clement and Shannon (2011) suggested that coaches, athletes, and athletic trainers should be educated about providing social support to injured