The Psychological Needs of Athletes During Injury, Rehabilitation, and Upon Return to Play

Abstract

It is becoming increasingly more important to make sure the psychological needs of injured athletes are bring met, yet there is very little research conducted to address the issue. This study utilizes a confidence inventory to determine if the psychological needs of athletes from a small Midwestern college were being met in the athletic training room. The results of the study were not brought to general findings because there was a lack of participants, therefore the study as a whole should be reexamined to see if the results can be generalized. This study should be used as a template for further research into the psychological needs of injured athletes.