Parenting Young Athletes by Frank L. Smoll

Author:Frank L. Smoll [Smoll, Frank L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2012-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

Figure 7.1

The nature of stress.

The first element is the external situation that is making some sort of physical or psychological demand on the person. Typically we view our emotions as being directly triggered by these “pressure” situations, as shown in such statements as “He makes me furious when he says that” or “The kids drove me nuts today.” This, however, is not the case. The true emotional triggers are not in the external situation; they are in our minds. Situations in and of themselves have no meaning to us until we appraise them, which is the second element of stress. Through the process of appraisal, we perceive and give meaning to situations. This evaluation process has several parts:

First of all, we appraise the nature of the situation and the demands it is placing upon us.

At the same time, we appraise the resources that we have to deal with it. We judge, in other words, how capable we are of coping with the situation.

We also judge the probable consequences of coping or failing to cope with the situation and the meaning of those consequences for us.

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