Which athletes are more vulnerable to mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 crisis? A cross-sectional study.
| Autor: | Lima, Yavuz, Denerel, Nevzad, Devran, Sergen, Rice, Simon, Bayraktar, Bülent |
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COVID-19
PSYCHOLOGY of athletes CHRONIC pain PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability CROSS-sectional method MATHEMATICAL variables SLEEP disorders PSYCHOSOCIAL factors MENTAL depression QUESTIONNAIRES DESCRIPTIVE statistics ANXIETY ATHLETIC ability SPORTS events MENTAL illness COVID-19 pandemic PSYCHOLOGICAL stress |
| Zdroj: | Research in Sports Medicine; Mar/Apr2024, Vol. 32 Issue 2, p248-259, 12p |
| Abstrakt: | The present study evaluated the mental health (MH) of athletes according to a range of variables, including SARS-CoV-2 infection status and sport-specific factors. An online survey was sent to 1636 Turkish professional athletes incorporating standardized scales assessing athlete-specific stress, depression, and anxiety. A total of 579 professional athletes (29% SARS-CoV-2 positive) participated in the study. While female athletes reported higher anxiety scores than males (p < 0.01), the depression scores of the athletes who had been infected with SARS-CoV-2 were significantly higher than athletes who were not infected (p = 0.03). Higher athlete-specific stress, depression, and anxiety scores were associated with participating in an individual sport, experiencing chronic pain, severe sports injury history, and performance concerns (all p < 0.01). MH symptoms in athletes were associated with being infected with SARS-CoV-2, female gender, participating in an individual sport, and performance concerns. MH assessments should be undertaken with athletes to detect vulnerabilities and enable appropriate and timely MH interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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