Psychological responses to injury Flashcards
Hull University
What are the common psychological responses to injury?
Cognitive, emotional, behavioral.
What are some common cognitive responses to injury?
Thoughts like “Will I ever make it back onto the field?”, “Are my playing days over?”, and “How will I continue without my income?”
What are the phases of cognitive responses to injury?
Phase 1: Reaction to injury (thoughts on cause and severity).
Phase 2: Reaction to rehabilitation (questioning the value of rehab).
Phase 3: Reaction to return to play (RTP).
What factors influence cognitive appraisal of injuries?
Goals, identity, self-efficacy, and coping skills.
How does self-efficacy affect cognitive appraisals of injury?
High self-efficacy: Positive appraisals, increased confidence in coping, less emotional distress.
Low self-efficacy: Negative appraisals, decreased coping ability, heightened emotional distress.
What are the two types of coping skills?
Problem-focused coping: Attempts to manage or change the stress-causing problem.
Emotion-focused coping: Attempts to regulate emotional responses without addressing the root cause of stress.
How does social support impact injury recovery?
Informational support: Helps athletes make informed decisions about injury and rehab.
Reactive support: Helps athletes feel more capable of managing injury demands.
Emotional support: Helps athletes cope with distress associated with injury.
What are the phases of emotional responses to injury?
Phase 1: Negative emotions (shock, depression, anger, fear, frustration).
Phase 2: Apathy and poor adherence.
Phase 3: Emotions shift to excitement and fear of re-injury as RTP approaches.
What are the phases of behavioural responses to injury?
Phase 1: Seeking social support, psychological intervention, pursuing rehab (healthy); overtraining, isolation, consuming banned substances (unhealthy).
Phase 2: Rehab adherence.
Phase 2-3: Risk-taking (RTP too quickly, ignoring medical advice).
Phase 3: Malingering (prolonging RTP, exaggerated symptoms).
What are the three models that account for psychological responses to injury?
Grief response model, cognitive appraisal model, integrated model of psychological response to injury and rehab.
What is the Grief Response Model?
A model suggesting athletes respond to injury similarly to how people respond to significant losses, progressing through sequential stages. It is widely used but criticized for ignoring individual differences.
What is the Cognitive Appraisal Model?
A model that explains how athletes appraise injuries differently based on personal and situational factors, accounting for why two athletes may react differently to the same injury.
