Take Home Message: Among injury athletes, having a high level of support (emotional, esteem, informational, and tangible), particularly if the athlete perceives this support, is associated with less psychological stress.
Mike Margolies's insight:
While this seems pretty self evident, I think it is important to understand that the mind of an athlete sometimes resists support during injury because they feel they are not being mentally tough if they act like it is important. That's not real mental toughness nor is it the best use of emotional intelligence.