Situational correlates of emotional adjustment to athletic injury

Patients at a sports medicine clinic served as subjects in an investigation of the relationship between various situational variables and emotional adjustment to athletic injury. Physician-rated current injury status, perceived impairment of sport performance, and perceived social support for rehabi...

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Published inClinical journal of sport medicine Vol. 5; no. 4; p. 241
Main Authors Brewer, B W, Linder, D E, Phelps, C M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1995
Subjects
Adult
Affect
Age Factors
Athletic Injuries - physiopathology
Athletic Injuries - psychology
Athletic Injuries - rehabilitation
Attitude to Health
Depression - etiology
Emotions
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Mood Disorders - etiology
Pain - psychology
Social Adjustment
Social Support
Stress, Psychological - etiology
Wound Healing
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Summary:Patients at a sports medicine clinic served as subjects in an investigation of the relationship between various situational variables and emotional adjustment to athletic injury. Physician-rated current injury status, perceived impairment of sport performance, and perceived social support for rehabilitation were significantly correlated with postinjury depression. Age was negatively associated with postinjury mood disturbance. In general, patients demonstrated a positive mental health profile. The results suggest that although most patients cope well with their injuries, some patients experience clinically meaningful psychological distress that is associated with certain situational factors.
ISSN:1050-642X
DOI:10.1097/00042752-199510000-00006