The study of the psychological growth process of the injured athletes

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K16555
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Sports science
• Research Institution: Hosei University (2019); National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health (2016-2018)
• Principal Investigator: Suzuki Atsushi 法政大学, スポーツ研究センター, 研究員 (00734790)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 受傷アスリート / 心理的成長 / 気づき

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to clarify the influence of an athlete's experience of injury on psychological growth and to suggest for establishing a psychological support method for the athletes. In this study, the factors involved in the psychological growth of the injured athletes, such as awareness of injured athletes and acceptance of sport injury questionnaire have created to measure that quantitatively . Also, from the case of psychological support for injured athletes, it was considered that multifaceted understanding of physical complaints would lead to the psychological growth of injured athletes.

Free Research Field

スポーツ心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究で作成した尺度は受傷アスリートの気づきやスポーツ傷害の受容の程度を数量的に測定でき、その結果をもとに受傷アスリートの心理的回復や心理的成長のために必要な支援を提供することができる。また、心理サポート事例から得られたアスリートの身体面の訴えの多面的な理解は、受傷アスリートの心理面に対する理解を促進させ、心理専門家だけでなく、トレーナーやコーチ等の話の聴き方にも一般化可能である。