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BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL VARIABLES AND CHANGES IN PERCEIVED STRESS OF STUDENT-ATHLETES: A PROPOSAL

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Student-athletes are required to meet the demands of academics and athletics, resulting in perceived stress. This stress may be affected by stage of the academic year and modulated by biopsychosocial variables such as personality. The purpose of this study is to determine if an athlete’s personality affects changes in perceived stress during an academic year. METHODS: 200 student-athletes will be given a set of surveys at week four of the semester, then again during the last week of the semester. A Big Five Personality test (IPIP-NEO-120) will be given to determine openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. Participants will also be asked to report repeated patterns of physical activity and the amount spent within the activity each week. Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale survey will also be given. Regression analysis will be used to determine relationship between change in stress values and the Big 5 personality. ANTICIPATED RESULTS: We hypothesize that the big 5 trait of neuroticism will be associated with an increased stress score throughout the semester.

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