Psychology And Sports — Physical Education STD 12 Commerce — Question

Coping refers to the thoughts and actions which we use to deal with a threatening situation. It can also be referred to as conscious effort to solve problem and reduce stress.There are of two types:

1. Emotion focused coping strategies are those strategies which are used to tackle the feelings of distress rather than the actual problem.
2. Problem focused coping strategies deal with the root causes of stress and are tried by the sports persons to improve the stressful environment experienced by them.