Young Pacific Male Rugby Players' Perceptions and Experiences of Mental Wellbeing.
| Autor: | Marsters C; Te Wānanga o Waipapa, School of Māori and Pacific Studies, Faculty of Arts, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. cmar502@aucklanduni.ac.nz., Tiatia-Seath J; Te Wānanga o Waipapa, School of Māori and Pacific Studies, Faculty of Arts, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand. j.tiatia-seath@auckland.ac.nz. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Sports (Basel, Switzerland) [Sports (Basel)] 2019 Apr 05; Vol. 7 (4). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Apr 05. |
| DOI: | 10.3390/sports7040083 |
| Abstrakt: | Recent studies and increased media reporting across Australasia have linked young Pacific maleelite athletes to depression, suicide, and other adverse mental health-related events. Despite these accounts,little is known about the way this group experience emotions and mental wellbeing. The aim of this studywas to explore young Pacific male athletes' perceptions and experiences of emotions and mental wellbeing.This qualitative study involved 20 face-to-face interviews with young Pacific males (16⁻24 years) engaged inelite rugby union and rugby league programmes in Auckland, New Zealand. The results identified thatathletes defined mental wellbeing in a holistic and relational manner and perceived and mental wellbeing asthe culmination of several interconnected factors, including: Family support, reciprocating family support,living a 'well-balanced' life, athletic performance, and personal development away from sports. Themaintenance of a well-balanced athletic identity and positive social relations were deemed central tosustaining mental wellbeing for these young men. Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funders had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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