The sense of coherence (SOC) among prize winners of Inter-High School Championships in Japan

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  • Yamamoto Hiroaki
    Kitasato University Medical Center Japan Association of Athletics Federations
  • Sugita Masaaki
    Japan Association of Athletics Federations Nippon Sport Science University

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  • SOC尺度を用いたインターハイ陸上競技入賞者のストレス対処力の検討
  • SOC シャクド オ モチイタ インターハイ リクジョウ キョウギ ニュウショウシャ ノ ストレス タイショリョク ノ ケントウ

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<p>AIM： The aim of this study was to examine the stress-coping capacity of young elite athletes in Japan. We assessed the sense of coherence (SOC) among the prize winners of the Inter-High School Championships and compared it with those of control groups.</p><p>METHODS：Data was collected from track-and-field events during the 2017 Inter-High School Championships in Japan. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data from the prize winners (1st-8th place) of the competitions. There were 166 valid respondents of the 424 participants. The questionnaires included the grade in school, gender, over-training, stress fractures, and a 13-item version of the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale based on the Antonovsky salutogenic model.</p><p>RESULTS：The SOC scores of the prize winners were higher than those of general high school students (P<0.01), and general adult control groups in their 20 s (P<0.01) and 30 s (P＝0.01). </p><p>CONCLUSION：In this study, it was found that young elite athletes have a greater stress-coping capacity than general students. The SOC and salutogenic model may indicate a new perspective related to the growth and health on young athletes.</p>

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