Author : Trevor S. Jaskiw
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (126 download)
Book Synopsis Biopsychosocial Needs and Counseling Topics of Athletes with Injuries by : Trevor S. Jaskiw
Download or read book Biopsychosocial Needs and Counseling Topics of Athletes with Injuries written by Trevor S. Jaskiw and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT: Research has shown sport injury to have adverse effects on athletes’ psychological functioning (Brewer, 2017), with potential negative impacts on an athletes’ overall and physical, social, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, philosophical, and economic health (Wiese-Bjornstal, 2009). Counseling is an intervention that has been proposed to address the psychological impact of sport injury in hopes of facilitating improved athlete health. Couched within the biopsychosocial model, this study explored the need, change, and use of counseling as a psychological intervention for athletes with injury. In this study, NCAA Division III student-athletes with injury (N = 188) worked with athletic counselors, who provided assessment of need and offered counseling services throughout the course of rehabilitation within a sport injury rehabilitation clinic. A quantitative descriptive analysis examining need, change/loss/difficulty, and counseling topics covered was completed. Athletes reported getting information, staying motivated, and dealing with stress to account for 62% of all reported biopsychosocial need. For significant change, loss, or difficulty athletes’ report had sleep and school accounting for 52% of all significant change, loss, or difficulties reported over the course of rehabilitation. Counseling topics covered consisted of mainly injury, sport, and academics, accounting for 70% of the topics discussed. Based on the reported diversity amongst biopsychosocial need, and topics covered in counseling, a holistic approach is recommended to healthcare providers in order to best support athletes with injuries.