Paralympian Sport Psych

The purpose of this inquiry was to seek to understand and describe the experiences of Paralympic athletes in regards to psychological preparation and coping strategies in high performance sport. Psychological preparation and skill training programs are seen throughout the literature (Blumenstein & Orbach, 2015; Larsen, 2014; Martin, 1999; Pensgaard et al.,1999). An assertion paramount to this study was the belief that understanding the experiences of Paralympic athletes would be best articulated at the individual athlete level through written reflections with depth and intensity. Writing responses help individuals clarify ideas and relationships between ideas, and draw on relevant knowledge and experiences, offering profundities that can only be expressed in the qualitative realm本研究旨在探究并描述残奥会运动员在高水平竞技运动中的心理准备与应对策略相关经历。现有文献中已多有涉及心理准备与技能训练相关项目的研究（Blumenstein & Orbach, 2015; Larsen, 2014; Martin, 1999; Pensgaard等人, 1999）。本研究的核心主张为：通过深度且饱满的书面反思，从个体运动员层面切入，方能最恰当地阐释残奥会运动员的相关经历。书面作答有助于个体厘清自身想法及其内在关联，调动相关知识与过往经验，进而产出唯有质性研究范畴方可承载的深刻洞见。