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Data were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding with the assistance of NVivo 12.0.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 979 coding references were identified, generating 53 initial categories, 15 subcategories, and five main categories: personal factors, relational pressure, decision-making pressure, match pressure, and event-related pressure. These dimensions formed an interactive, multifactor model of officiating stress. Theoretical saturation was reached after the 26th interview, and two additional interviews confirmed that no new categories or relationships emerged. Moderate pressure could facilitate learning and professional growth, whereas excessive pressure could contribute to stress responses, officiating errors, and a self-reinforcing cycle of escalating pressure.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Coping strategies included self-regulation, social support, skill development, and stress-response adjustment, although organizational support remained insufficient. 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