Keyword: «coping-behavior»

This article presents a research on gender-role specificities related to coping – skills of sportsmen/women in team sports. Scientific statements concerning coping – skills and their importance for sportsmen/women in team sports are also described in this work. Moreover, this work displays the results of the research on identification of gender-role specificities related to coping skills of sportsmen/women in team sports. It was found that differences in how well coping – skills' index is developed in groups of sportsmen and sportswomen exist. Also, a slight maturity of coping – skills of a part of both groups was identified. It was concluded that conducting another research of a bigger volume is necessary. Practical recommendations as to result of the research were also given.