Addressing organizational stressors during therapy.

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify higher authority organizational stressors encountered by higher education deans. Design/methodology/approach This current research employed a qualitative approach utilizing a contextual paradigm with a multiple case study methodology. Findings Out of ten investigated deans in a public higher education institution in Malaysia, nine reported experiences of organizational stressor elements arising from higher authority. Three non-overlapping subthemes were systematically discovered. Practical implications Successful identification of these higher authority organizational stressors has implications for higher education management policies. Policies that reduce or eliminate these stressors may create a positive and progressive environment for deans and the higher education field. Originality/value This study will thus serve to promote a deeper understanding of higher authority organizational stressors encountered by higher education deans.

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Adaptation Processes Affecting Performance in Elite Sport

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology ◽

10.1123/jcsp.6.2.180 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 180-195 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Robert J. Schinke ◽

Randy C. Battochio ◽

Timothy V. Dube ◽

Ronnie Lidor ◽

Gershon Tenenbaum ◽

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Keyword(s):

Elite Athlete ◽

Elite Athletes ◽

Self Regulation ◽

Psychological Adaptation ◽

Organizational Stressors ◽

Chronic Stressors ◽

Adaptation Response ◽

Sport Careers ◽

Regulation Strategies ◽

Adaptation Processes

Sport researchers have considered the processes that elite athletes undergo to achieve positive psychological adaptation during significant chronic stressors throughout sport careers and also, acute stressors within important competitions. This review contains a description of competitive and organizational stressors that can hamper an elite athlete’s pursuit of adaptation within the aforementioned circumstances, followed by an identification of the responses that together can foster the desired outcome of adaptation. The authors propose that there are four parts that contribute to an elite athlete’s positive psychological adaptation, presented as parts of a process: (a) the appraisal of stressors, (b) coping strategies, (c) self-regulation strategies, and (d) a consolidated adaptation response. Subsequently, athlete adaptation is considered through examples taken from anecdotal literature and formal research studies pertaining to elite athlete adaptation. Implications are discussed for sport psychologists, mental training consultants, sport scientists, coaches, and athletes.

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Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention on field hockey players’ appraisals of organizational stressors

Psychology of Sport and Exercise ◽

10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.03.005 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 30 ◽

pp. 173-185 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Faye F. Didymus ◽

David Fletcher

Keyword(s):

Behavioral Intervention ◽

Cognitive Behavioral ◽

Field Hockey ◽

Cognitive Behavioral Intervention ◽

Organizational Stressors ◽

Hockey Players

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Confrontations with aggression and mental health problems in police officers: The role of organizational stressors, life-events and previous mental health problems.

Psychological Trauma Theory Research Practice and Policy ◽

10.1037/a0019158 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 135-144 ◽

Cited By ~ 22

Author(s):

Peter G. van der Velden ◽

Rolf J. Kleber ◽

Linda Grievink ◽

Joris C. Yzermans

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Life Events ◽

Police Officers ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Organizational Stressors

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Development and Validation of the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers (OSI-SP)

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology ◽

10.1123/jsep.35.2.180 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 35 (2) ◽

pp. 180-196 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Rachel Arnold ◽

David Fletcher ◽

Kevin Daniels

Keyword(s):

Concurrent Validity ◽

Structure Study ◽

Item Pool ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Organizational Stressors ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Exploratory Factor Analyses ◽

Initial Item ◽

Development And Validation

The series of related studies reported here describe the development and validation of the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers (OSI-SP). In Study 1, an expert and usability panel examined the content validity and applicability of an initial item pool. The resultant 96 items were analyzed with exploratory factor analyses in Study 2, with the factorial structure comprising 5 factors (viz., Goals and Development, Logistics and Operations, Team and Culture, Coaching, Selection) and 33 items. Using confirmatory factor analyses, Studies 3 and 4 found support for the 5-factor structure. Study 4 also provided evidence for the OSI-SP’s concurrent validity and invariance across different groups. The OSI-SP is proposed as a valid and reliable measure of the organizational stressors encountered by sport performers.

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