Differences of stress coping style among Paralympic athletes / Noor Hafizah Ismail

The purpose of this research study is to investigate on the differences of stress coping style among Paralympic athletes. 93 Paralympic athletes from Paralympic Sports Complex, Kampung Pandan were involved as the main respondent in this study. For the purpose of the study, the questionnaire was adopted and adapt from Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation developed by Endler and Parker (1999). The result showed the highest mean of stress coping style was "task-oriented coping" 3.75 (SD=.65). The differences of stress coping style based on gender showed there is no significant difference based on gender in the three element of stress coping style. Therefore based on the result there is a significant different in emotion oriented coping between male and female which is p value p<0.40. Based on the results, there was no significant difference in stress coping style based on experience, task-oriented coping: F (2,90) = 0.21, p = 0.61, emotion-oriented coping: F (2.90) = 0.93, p = 0.15, treat oneself-oriented coping: F (2,90) = 0.05, p = 0.93, and lastly, for contact a friend-oriented coping: F (2,90) = 1.07, p = 0.26. Overall, by identifying the coping style associated with stress among them the result of the study will allow a reappraisal of how to improve sport performance.