Athletes on the Court to Off the Court: Do Student Athletes Cope with Stress More Positively Than Non-Athlete Students?

We investigated if being an athlete translates to having more positive coping skills and higher resilience to academic stressors compared to non-athletes (n=51). We investigated if athlete status or resilience predicted coping styles. Results showed significance in athlete status and resilience levels for active coping, and resiliency predicts avoidant coping.