Stress, Coping, and Other Sport Psychology in K-12 Athletics

• In Event: Research in K-12 Education and Athletics: Past, Present, and Possibility

Abstract

Dr. Jenelle N. Gilbert, CC-AASP is a Professor and the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Fresno. She has been invited to present a paper based upon her research on stress, coping, and other sport psychology in K-12 athletics while examining possibilities for future study.

Dr. Gilbert earned degrees in Physical Education (B.P.E. Honours), Human Kinetics (M.A.), Education (B.Ed. – PE), and Education (Ph.D.) from the University of Ottawa. Her current research examines the stressors and coping strategies of collegiate coaches, as well as performance enhancement interventions with student-athletes and other performers. This latter research line uses a formal curriculum called the Psychological UNIFORM to teach sport psychology skills. Dr. Gilbert is also a certified consultant with the Association for Applied Sport Psychology. She consults regularly with high school and collegiate athletes from a variety of sports. She has presented and published in the areas of sport psychology intervention, stress and coping, and elementary physical education. Dr. Gilbert was a recipient of the Provost’s Award for Promising New Faculty in Spring 2007, and the Outstanding Advisor Award in 2013.

Author

• Jenelle N. Gilbert, California State University - Fresno