• Exploring the relationship between self-efficacy and coping amongst undergraduate students

      Devonport, Tracey J.; Lane, Andrew M. (University of Wolverhampton, 2004)
      This study investigates the relationship between self-efficacy and coping amongst first year sports studies students. The aims of the study are threefold; firstly, to explore the relationship between self-efficacy and coping among first year undergraduate sport students. Second, to investigate the influence of an intervention strategy to enhance coping skills, and thus raise self-efficacy. Thirdly, to investigate the extent to which academic self-efficacy and coping skills are associated with reduced dropout. The overarching objective is to encourage students to use effective coping strategies that bring about increased self-confidence to deliver the skills required to pass this year.
    • Sources of Stress and the Use of Anticipatory, Preventative and Proactive Coping Strategies by Higher Education Lecturers

      Devonport, Tracey J.; Biscomb, Kay; Lane, Andrew M. (Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Network, Oxford Brookes University, 2008)
      This case study explores the sources of stress and use of coping strategies amongst Higher Education lecturers. In semi-structured interviews, lecturers (N=10) reported experiencing a wide range of stressors, summarised under three interrelated themes: 1) organisational stress; 2) subject-linked stress; and 3) non-organisational stress. All participants described examples of stress resulting from an unbalanced workload, often exacerbated by insufficient time allowance for task completion. Lecturers identified 19 coping strategies used to manage stress. Results suggest that interventions designed to reduce stress should seek to increase the use of preventative and proactive coping strategies, thus reducing the need for reactive coping.