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Students Of Color And Covid-19: Experiences, Coping Strategies, And Supports, Amie S. Kang, Barbora Hoskova, Chung Yu Liu, Arisa Viddayakorn, Molly Binder, Belle Liang, Betty S. Lai
Students Of Color And Covid-19: Experiences, Coping Strategies, And Supports, Amie S. Kang, Barbora Hoskova, Chung Yu Liu, Arisa Viddayakorn, Molly Binder, Belle Liang, Betty S. Lai
Journal of Educational Research and Practice
The coronavirus disease of 2019, known as the COVID-19 pandemic, is a disaster event that posed significant physical, social, financial, and mental health risks to college students. Disproportionate experiences of stressors position students of color as a population particularly vulnerable to the negative impacts of COVID-19, thus, the current study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on undergraduate students of color in the United States. Students participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews about their experiences with stressors during the pandemic. Data were analyzed using conventional content analysis and revealed themes including (a) the pandemic’s impact on students; (b) basic needs as college …
Correlations Between Psychomotor Abilities And Selected Personality Variables In Rowers, Dominika Wilczynska
Correlations Between Psychomotor Abilities And Selected Personality Variables In Rowers, Dominika Wilczynska
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The purpose of this study was to present possibilities of using computer tests in the assessment of chosen cognitive skills and an analysis of correlations between the mentioned variables and the level of optimism, self-efficacy, coping strategies, anxiety and perceived stress in Polish national team rowers. Material and methods: The study involved 20 rowers. Cognitive abilities were measured with the following computer tests: the Reaction Test (RT) and the Determination Test (DT) taken from the Vienna Test System (VTS). The VTS has a wide range of psychometric tools to identify the level of athlete’s cognitive abilities as well as …
Sensitivity To Pain And Strategies Of Coping With Stress In Combat Athletes, Katarzyna Leznicka, Anna Starkowska, Agnieszka Lulinska, Magdalena Kowalczyk
Sensitivity To Pain And Strategies Of Coping With Stress In Combat Athletes, Katarzyna Leznicka, Anna Starkowska, Agnieszka Lulinska, Magdalena Kowalczyk
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
The aim of the study was to assess the perception of pain (threshold and tolerance to pain of the combat athletes in comparison to those not practicing any sport and checking whether there is a correlation between the pain perception and strategies for coping with stress in both studied groups. The study was conducted on 273 healthy men. The test group consisted of 203 athletes; the control group consisted of 70 students from the Faculty of Physical Culture, University of Szczecin. The test of the threshold and pain tolerance was performed using an algometer manufactured by Quirumed Company. To assess …
Stress And Its Management By Students In The Field Of Education, Irena Plevova, Lucie Kremenkova, Michaela Pugnerova
Stress And Its Management By Students In The Field Of Education, Irena Plevova, Lucie Kremenkova, Michaela Pugnerova
Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity
Background: The subject matter of the submitted survey was to determine what coping strategies are used to manage stress by university students in the field of education. Material and methods: The research group included 51 university students of the Faculty of Education in a combined type of study (the students teach at high schools concurrently with their studies). To collect data, the standardised Stress Coping Style Questionnaire, SVF-78 was used. Results: There is a statistically significant difference between the variables. Men prefer negative coping strategies to a lower extent than women, with statistical significance. Conclusions: The submitted survey focused on …