Niloufar Hashemi Halvaei, Asieh Shariatmadar, Kiomars Farahbakhsh,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (Winter 2024)
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Injured athletes often experience significant stress. Various cognitive and emotional factors can exacerbate this stress. Understanding the relationship between early maladaptive schemas (EMS) and coping strategies (CS) is crucial for supporting injured athletes throughout their recovery process. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between EMS and CS among injured athletes.
Method: This research employed a descriptive correlational study design. The participants included 73 injured athletes from Tehran, selected through purposive sampling. They completed the Early Maladaptive Schemas Questionnaire (Yang & Brown, 2005) and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire (Monticone et al., 2014). The data were analyzed using correlation and regression analysis in the SPSS-26 software.
Findings: The results indicated a significant correlation between EMS and CS among injured athletes. Accordingly, the scores of five schemas play a role in determining CS. Specifically, 34% of the variance in maladaptive CS and 18% of the variance in adaptive CS were predicted by EMS.
Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of considering EMS in designing interventions to support injured athletes. By understanding the relationship between EMS and CS, it is possible to enhance injured athletes' psychological well-being and facilitate their recovery process.
