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Fear of failure in sport is not significantly associated with stress coping strategies among sports high school students. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the relationship between fear of failure in sport and stress coping strategies among sports high school students.

August 30, 2026Akdeniz Spor Bilimleri DergisiOpen Access

Examining the Relationship Between Fear of Failure in Sports and Stress Coping Strategies Among Sports High School Students

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AEAbdulkadir EkinSiirt Üniversitesi KKKemal KızılkayaSiirt Üniversitesi İÖİsmail ÖnerDeloitte (United States)

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Correlational survey finds no significant link between sports fear of failure and stress coping in high school athletes, suggesting coping behaviors function independently of failure anxiety.

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To examine the relationship between fear of failure in sport and stress coping strategies among sports high school students.
Conducted a correlational survey among voluntary students (N=175) at Siirt Sports High School during the 2025–2026 academic year.
Administered the Personal Information Form, Stress Coping Methods Scale, and Performance Failure Assessment Inventory.
Evaluated data using descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation analysis (p<.05 significance threshold).
No statistically significant correlation emerged between stress coping strategies and any sub-dimensions of fear of failure in sport, with no significant differences observed across gender or grade level.
Participants aged 18 and older scored significantly higher in seeking social support than those aged 16–17, and basketball players demonstrated significantly higher problem-solving coping scores than volleyball players (p<.05).
Sporting experience was associated with significant differences in the fear of unknown future (FUF) and fear of losing social interest (FLISO) sub-dimensions, while stress coping sub-dimensions showed no significant variation.

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Ekin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a941ce46c1a8fb52e79e7dd https://doi.org/10.38021/asbid.1962915

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Correlational survey finds no significant link between sports fear of failure and stress coping in high school athletes, suggesting coping behaviors function independently of failure anxiety.

Examining the Relationship Between Fear of Failure in Sports and Stress Coping Strategies Among Sports High School Students

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Examining the Relationship Between Fear of Failure in Sports and Stress Coping Strategies Among Sports High School Students

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