Resilience in Resilience in elite level sport elite level sport Professor Jim McKenna Professor Jim McKenna Carnegie Faculty for Sport and Education, Carnegie Faculty for Sport and Education, Leeds Metropolitan University Leeds Metropolitan University [email protected][email protected]
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Resilience in elite level Resilience in elite level sportsport
Professor Jim McKennaProfessor Jim McKennaCarnegie Faculty for Sport and Education, Carnegie Faculty for Sport and Education,
Leeds Metropolitan UniversityLeeds Metropolitan University
What we know about motivationWhat we know about motivation[motive-action x energy][motive-action x energy]
People motivate themselvesPeople motivate themselves
Our energy flows from our strengths and valuesOur energy flows from our strengths and values
Talking helps others to tap into our energiesTalking helps others to tap into our energies
[Some] Talking blocks or drains others’ energy[Some] Talking blocks or drains others’ energy
Organisations succeed or fail, one conversation at a timeOrganisations succeed or fail, one conversation at a time
People do NOT respond to reality, onlyPeople do NOT respond to reality, onlyto their PERCEPTION of realityto their PERCEPTION of reality
ResilienceResilience Links to ‘Broaden and Build’ theory of positive emotions (Frederickson 1998, 2001)Links to ‘Broaden and Build’ theory of positive emotions (Frederickson 1998, 2001)
The label given to ‘bounce-back-ability’ [coping] The label given to ‘bounce-back-ability’ [coping] andand personal growth personal growth (‘bounce-(‘bounce-beyondbeyond-ability’)-ability’)
‘…‘…The process or capacity for successful adaptation in The process or capacity for successful adaptation in conditions normally associated with psychological conditions normally associated with psychological
dysfunction and low competence…’ dysfunction and low competence…’ (Fonagy et al., 1994)(Fonagy et al., 1994)
Growth perspective: Links to notions of capability and competenceGrowth perspective: Links to notions of capability and competence
Transfer of adaptationsTransfer of adaptations
Dr. SteveDr. SteveCobleyCobley
JohnJohnAllanAllan
NickNickWattieWattie
ArabellaAshfield
JonJonFinnFinn
The aim is NOT to make the caterpillar The aim is NOT to make the caterpillar a better caterpillar….a better caterpillar….
… … but to turn it into a beautiful butterflybut to turn it into a beautiful butterfly
PYD model of changePYD model of change
Hardship happens (grit): Hardship happens (grit): Resilience (the pearl) might resultResilience (the pearl) might result
Resilience results from combining the Resilience results from combining the power of the positive power of the positive withwith the negative the negative
Moving to PFC is supported by Meaning-Moving to PFC is supported by Meaning-focused copingfocused coping
The ‘ordinary magic’ of becoming resilientThe ‘ordinary magic’ of becoming resilientA ‘socially constructed’ notionA ‘socially constructed’ notion
Build their resolveBuild their resolveSystems must create realistic, yet challenging, ‘tests’Systems must create realistic, yet challenging, ‘tests’
Perfect is incompletePerfect is incompleteProblem-free is not preparedProblem-free is not prepared
Learning from Lizzie’s storyLearning from Lizzie’s story
Perfect is incomplete (brings ‘entitlement’), so Perfect is incomplete (brings ‘entitlement’), so recruit from groups with adversity in their recruit from groups with adversity in their backgroundbackground
The severity of adversity you can handleThe severity of adversity you can handle Depends on the qualities ofDepends on the qualities of
your systemyour systemyour people your people
Responding to AdversityResponding to Adversity
ResilienceResilience
More than recoveryMore than recovery Only 8-20% exposed ‘convert’ to PTSDOnly 8-20% exposed ‘convert’ to PTSD
A common (grounded?) experienceA common (grounded?) experienceMany pathways (a process AND an outcome)Many pathways (a process AND an outcome) HardinessHardiness Self-enhancementSelf-enhancement Repressive copingRepressive coping Positive emotion and laughterPositive emotion and laughter
And it gets more complicated….And it gets more complicated….
‘Problems’‘Problems’from within and from within and beyondbeyond sport; sport;
they coincide;they coincide;last for different (often long) periodslast for different (often long) periods
What makes junior to senior career transitions difficult?
The development career transition model
Wylleman and Lavallee (2003)
See also Finn and McKenna (2010) IJSSC
Age 10 15 20 25 30 35
Initiation Development Mastery Discontinuation
Childhood Adolescence
Peers
Coach
Parents
Parents
Siblings
Peers
Secondary education
Higher education
Vocational training
Professional occupation
Partner
Coach
Family
(Coach)
Adulthood
Primary education
Athletic Level
Psychosocial Level
Academic Vocational
Level
Psychological Level
Age 10 15 20 25 30 35
Initiation Development Mastery Discontinuation
Childhood Adolescence
Peers
Coach
Parents
Parents
Siblings
Peers
Secondary education
Higher education
Vocational training
Professional occupation
Partner
Coach
Family
(Coach)
Adulthood
Primary education
Athletic Level
Psychosocial Level
Academic Vocational
Level
Psychological Level
What is RESILIENCE ?What is RESILIENCE ?Score (1-10) 1 – not very good at this, 10 – very good at this
------- I am compassionate and contribute to societyI am compassionate and contribute to society
------- ------- I am empatheticI am empathetic
------- ------- I am stress hardyI am stress hardy
------- ------- I establish realistic goals and expectationsI establish realistic goals and expectations
------- ------- I feel in control of my lifeI feel in control of my life
------- ------- I feel special (not self-centred) and I help others to feel the sameI feel special (not self-centred) and I help others to feel the same
------- ------- I learn from both success and failureI learn from both success and failure
------- ------- I live responsibly based on considered valuesI live responsibly based on considered values
------- ------- I use effective communication and interpersonal skillsI use effective communication and interpersonal skills
------- ------- I use solid problem-solving and decision-making skills I use solid problem-solving and decision-making skills
Use powerful aids for balance……Use powerful aids for balance……Relying on money undermines ‘personal solidarity’Relying on money undermines ‘personal solidarity’
Some behaviours undermine othersSome behaviours undermine othersWeapons of Weapons of self self destructiondestruction
Sport/ Life eventsSport/ Life eventsGrowth opportunitiesGrowth opportunities
System
Person
Building Resilience:Building Resilience:Links to ‘Super-compensation’ in training?Links to ‘Super-compensation’ in training?
Time
Immediateresponse
Currenttrainedlevel
Trainingimpulse
Short-termoverreaching
Recovery/regeneration
Supercompensation
Reversibility
Options for Building ResilienceOptions for Building Resilience Growth = Challenge + Support.Growth = Challenge + Support.