| Autor: |
de Miranda Rohlfs ICP; School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia.; Unified Center for the Identification and Development of Performance Athletes (CUIDAR), Clube de Regatas do Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro 22430-041, Brazil.; School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil., Noce F; School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil., Wilke C; School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, Brazil.; Faculty of Sport, Technology and Health Sciences, St. Mary's University, London TW1 4SX, UK., Terry VR; Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia.; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia., Parsons-Smith RL; School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia., Terry PC; School of Psychology and Wellbeing, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia.; Centre for Health Research, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba 4350, Australia. |
| Abstrakt: |
Those responsible for elite and youth athletes are increasingly aware of the need to balance the quest for superior performance with the need to protect the physical and psychological wellbeing of athletes. As a result, regular assessment of risks to mental health is a common feature in sports organisations. In the present study, the Brazil Mood Scale (BRAMS) was administered to 898 athletes (387 female, 511 male, age range: 12-44 years) at a leading sports club in Rio de Janeiro using either "past week" or "right now" response timeframes. Using seeded k-means cluster analysis, six distinct mood profile clusters were identified, referred to as the iceberg, surface, submerged, shark fin, inverse iceberg, and inverse Everest profiles. The latter three profiles, which are associated with varying degrees of increased risk to mental health, were reported by 238 athletes (26.5%). The prevalence of these three mood clusters varied according to the response timeframe (past week > right now) and the sex of the athletes (female > male). The prevalence of the iceberg profile varied by athlete sex (male > female), and age (12-17 years > 18+ years). Findings supported use of the BRAMS as a screening tool for the risk of psychological issues among athletes in Brazilian sports organisations. |
