Use of coping strategies among elite and expert wrestlers

The main purpose of the present study was to comparison the use of coping strategies among elite and expert wrestlers. A total of 120 volunteer wrestlers from Tehran (in tow group) were included in this study. All participants were asked to complete the Coping whit stress style questionnaire (SSCSSQ). The Multivariate Tests (Manova) determined that significant interaction effect between on mean score in encounter Coping style in two groups and also showed that significant interaction effect between on mean score in avoid Coping style in two groups. The results revealed that elite wrestlers and expert wrestler’ sues of avoid Coping style and encounter coping style, respectively.