Klenk Case Studies

Likewise, Klenk (2006) examined athletes’ psychological responses to injuries and recovery, and social support. Klenk (2006) recruited 250 NCAA Division One (D-I) athletes for this study. To measure athletes’ injury responses, Klenk (2006) administered the Emotional Response of Athletes to Injury Questionnaire (ERAIQ), which was slightly adapted so that the answers were in quantitative as opposed to qualitative form. After the athletes completed the quantitative measure (the ERAIQ) their participation was concluded. Unlike the findings of Clement and Shannon (2011), Klenk (2006) found that athletes did not prefer one method of social support over another. Rather, the athletes in Klenk’s (2006) study indicated they received significant social support from teammates, trainers, family, and coaches. In addition, the athletes who were injured, or had recently experienced an injury, reported that talking with teammates who experienced a similar injury was beneficial. Klenk’s (2006) findings are similar to that of Ford and Gordon (1999) and Clement and Shannon (2011), in that athletes, especially those who are injured or in the rehabilitation …show more content…
Myers and Sweeny (2004) stated that to better understand an individual, counselors should have an understanding of his or her environmental and contextual influences. Moreover, Myers and Sweeny (2004) included four contextual variables in the Indivisible Self wellness model, which were consistent with Bronfenbrenner’s (1977) ecological framework of human development. Therefore, because Bronfenbrenner’s ecological framework of human development appeared to significantly enhance one’s understanding of his or her clients, it is necessary to review the original framework since a variation may be included in the current