Collegiate Athletes And Psychological Health During The Covid 19 Pandemic

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Collegiate Athletes and Psychological Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Author : Alexandra Rose Caruso
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Collegiate Athletes and Psychological Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic written by Alexandra Rose Caruso and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the likelihood of having clinically meaningful depression and anxiety differs between collegiate athletes who perceived sport-related changes as one of their top three stressors in comparison to those who did not perceive sport-related changes as one of their top three stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cross-sectional analyses included 157 collegiate (79% Female; 13.4% DI) athletes from universities in Connecticut. Participants completed an online study survey. They were asked about their: (1) perceived top three stressors; (2) demographic information; and (3) psychosocial health (i.e. anxiety, depression, perceived stress, perceived social support, and grit). Separate adjusted binomial logistic regression models assessed the relationship between sport related stressor group (primary analysis) and psychosocial predictors (secondary analyses; stress, grit, and social support) with clinically meaningful anxiety and depression. Overall, prevalence of clinically meaningful anxiety (38.8% vs. 34.4%) and depression (62.7% vs. 62.2%) was high in both sport-related and non-sport-related stressor groups, respectively. However, there was no association with sport-related stressor group. Higher perceived stress, low grit, and low social support were all significantly associated with clinically meaningful anxiety and clinically meaningful depression (not grit) (p’s

The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Sport: Mental Health Implications on Athletes, Coaches and Support Staff

Author : Tadhg Eoghan MacIntyre
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889741648
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book The Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Sport: Mental Health Implications on Athletes, Coaches and Support Staff written by Tadhg Eoghan MacIntyre and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Impacts of COVID-19 on Depression and Anxiety in NCAA Athletes

Author : Rachel Menze
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book The Impacts of COVID-19 on Depression and Anxiety in NCAA Athletes written by Rachel Menze and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In March of 2020, due to COVID-19, collegiate athletics were shut down indefinitely in the U.S., with their return unknown. Student-athletes unexpectedly and quickly became isolated from their sports and teammates, and all sense of structure was gone. Such circumstances undoubtedly had negative impacts on mental health as student-athletes struggled to find their footing on a rapidly changing landscape, and with no idea of when a "return to normal" would come. A 2020 NCAA investigation concluded that the rate of reported mental health concerns were 150%-250% higher than historically reported by student-athletes (NCAA, 2020). As we continue to explore the impacts of this global pandemic on student-athlete mental health, it is critical that we look longitudinally to better understand the long-term effects. As such, the purpose of our study was to explore trends in depression and anxiety from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two hundred student-athletes completed mental health screenings during August of 2019, 2020, and 2021 that assessed generalized anxiety and depression levels using the GAD7 and PHQ9 questionnaires. Unexpectedly, depression and anxiety showed a downward trend from 2019 to 2020 to 2021, (p = .01 and p = .006, respectively). These results, while surprising, point to the nuanced impacts that the pandemic has had on individuals. One explanation for the trend is that with the absence of their sport, many student-athletes had more time to focus on school and family. Other potential reasons include lowered levels of pressure day-to-day, having more time to develop non-sport identities, and the implementation of annual mental health workshops for all student athletes and continued mental health emphasis over the last four years. Furthermore, while the overall downward trend was the same for male and female-identifying athletes, female-identifying athletes scored significantly higher than male-identifying athletes across both questionnaires, across all three years.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Nutrition and Mental Health in Division I Student-athletes

Author : Lyndsey Eckenrode
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis The Impact of COVID-19 on Nutrition and Mental Health in Division I Student-athletes by : Lyndsey Eckenrode

Download or read book The Impact of COVID-19 on Nutrition and Mental Health in Division I Student-athletes written by Lyndsey Eckenrode and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: At a global level, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted dietary patterns, physical activity, and social interactions among adults in the U.S. For Division 1(D1) student-athletes, the adjustments to collegiate training disruptions, cancelled competitions, and ongoing mandates added another level of complexity to their lives. Objective: To determine D1 student-athlete perceptions and experiences regarding nutrition and mental health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A 7-to-8-minute online Qualtrics survey of 29 questions was distributed to D1 student-athletes at The Ohio State University between August 2021 and December 2021 via email. IBM SPSS Statistics 27 was used to calculate response frequencies for closed-ended questions. Qualitative responses were coded and further analyzed for emergent themes. Results: Forty-five percent (n=467) of all D1 student-athletes from 2021-2022 active team rosters completed the survey. Across the 37 teams, there was an average participation rate of 51% from each team. Over 50% of all respondents reported a change in dietary patterns during COVID-19 with 26% reporting eating healthier or more intuitively while 15% reported disordered eating patterns. Of the 52% that reported a change in mood during the pandemic, 32% reported a negative mood with 19% self-reporting sadness and 16% reporting depression. Conclusions: Our findings document that the COVID-19 pandemic altered the behaviors and perceptions of Division 1 collegiate athletes in ways that impacted both their nutrition and mental health. It is critical for collegiate sports medicine providers and stakeholders to address these issues to ensure optimal health, safety, and performance of our student-athletes.

Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Experiences of Post-surgical NCAA Athletes During Return to Play Progressions

Author : Monique Marcelino
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 130 pages
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Download or read book Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Experiences of Post-surgical NCAA Athletes During Return to Play Progressions written by Monique Marcelino and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The SARS-CoV-2 (Coronavirus Disease 2019, COVID-19) pandemic has taken the lives of over a million people worldwide and has forced shutdowns, lock-ins, and isolation around the globe in attempt to stop the spread of the virus (Toresdahl & Asif, 2020; Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 2022). Mental health has been affected in a multitude of ways for the general population due to the COVID-19 pandemic (Kim et al., 2019; Liang et al., 2020; Munk et al., 2020; Duncan et al., 2020). Those who attend college are at higher risk for more intense reactions, positive and negative, to all the changes happening with COVID-19 (Son et al., 2020; Lopez-Castro et al., 2021; Hong et al., 2021; Yang et al., 2021; Browning et al., 2021). Another population at high risk for more intense reactions to COVID-19 are athletes. Athletes of all levels had seasons end abruptly and were confined to their home. Having sport suddenly removed can cause an array of emotions for an athlete, and if an athlete sustained an injury which required surgery, mental health may further deteriorate due to the added effects of recovery. Previous investigators (Jones et al., 2020; Kilic et al., 2018; Koorevaar et al., 2016; McPherson et al., 2019; Nixon et al., 2019; O’Connor et al, 2020) have examined the effect of various injuries on mental health and the return to play process, but little to no studies have been conducted during a global pandemic. The experience of going through surgery during the COVID-19 time period should be addressed in collegiate athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the experiences of post-surgical NCAA athletes during return to play progressions. This study used two questionnaires to obtain quantitative data as well as a semi-structured interview to obtain qualitative information which was then analyzed. Analysis for themes and sub-themes are to help professionals understand what the student-athletes went through to aid in trying to minimize the negative effect athletes may feel in future circumstances to ensure their safety and well-being. In addition, this research could help those who go through similar situations at different periods of time that are still stressful. It was hypothesized that the negative experiences would increase for athletes who had surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic, and secondarily, that the negative experiences of athletes would delay the return to play progression.

Mental Health in the Athlete

Author : Eugene Hong
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030447545
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Mental Health in the Athlete written by Eugene Hong and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book provides a practical framework for and coverage of a broad range of mental health concerns applicable to the care of athletes, including depression, suicide, mood disorders, substance abuse and risk-taking behaviors. To this end, it presents content relevant to the care of athletes, including doping and the use of performance-enhancing drugs, the mental health impact of concussion, bullying and hazing, the impact of social media and exercise addiction, among other pertinent topics. Current basic and translational research on behavioral health and the relationship of brain to behavior are reviewed, and current treatment approaches, both pharmacological and non-pharmacological (including mindfulness training), are considered. This practical resource targets the stigma of mental in athletes in order to overcome barriers to care by presenting a definitive perspective of current concepts in the mental health care of athletes, provided by experts in the field and targeting sports medicine providers, mental health providers and primary care physicians involved in the direct care of recreational and competitive athletes at all levels.

Philosophy, Sport and the Pandemic

Author : Jeffrey P. Fry
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100054544X
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Philosophy, Sport and the Pandemic written by Jeffrey P. Fry and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on every aspect of our social, cultural, and commercial lives, including the world of sport. This book examines the ethical and philosophical dimensions of the intersection of COVID-19 and sport. The book goes beyond simple description of the impact of the pandemic on sport to offer normative judgments on how the sporting world responded to challenges posed by COVID-19, as well as philosophical speculation as to how COVID-19 will change our understanding and appreciation of sport in the long term. It examines the considerations that either influenced—or arguably should have influenced—decisions to continue or to resume the playing of organized sport in the midst of a pandemic. As a part of this analysis, a spotlight is shone on how sport intersected with political issues surrounding COVID-19. It also explores the configuration and meaning of sport in the COVID-19 era, touching on themes such as the nature of sport and its integrity and sport’s relationship to technology. Other themes include the changed nature of spectatorship, suffering in sport during pandemic times, and the impact of COVID-19 on the Olympic and Paralympic Games. A final chapter looks ahead and asks what sport might look like in a post-COVID world. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the ethics and philosophy of sport, the sociology of sport, event studies, politics, or public health.

Sports and Active Living during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Author : Solfrid Bratland-Sanda
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2889712753
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (897 download)

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Download or read book Sports and Active Living during the Covid-19 Pandemic written by Solfrid Bratland-Sanda and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Psychosocial Health and Well-being in High-Level Athletes

Author : Nick Galli
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351210920
Total Pages : 137 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Psychosocial Health and Well-being in High-Level Athletes written by Nick Galli and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The psychological health of competitive athletes is of paramount importance to performance, retention, and well-being in sport, and national governing bodies are increasingly concerned with its promotion. Psychosocial Health and Well-being in High-Level Athletes offers students, researchers, and practicing sport psychologists an accessible and rigorous grounding in the manifestations of psychosocial health in athletes, the threats athletes face to their psychosocial health, and the interventions which can be designed to enhance it. Seeking to guide future research and expand professional understanding of psychosocial issues in sport, the book is based on a model of cognitive, emotional, social, and spiritual health. It clearly defines these dimensions in a sporting context before discussing pertinent threats—such as career transitions, injuries and abuse—and interventions, including adversarial growth, life-skill interventions, prevention and organization policy, and mindfulness-based interventions. Providing an innovative and integrated perspective on psychosocial health and well-being in competitive sport, this book is essential reading for upper-level students taking any clincial sport psychology modules, and for sport psychologists, coaches, and administrators working with competitive athletes.

The Socioecological Educator

Author : Brian Wattchow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400771673
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Socioecological Educator written by Brian Wattchow and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-09-02 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers an alternative vision for education and has been written for those who are passionate about teaching and learning, in schools, universities and in the community, and providing people with the values, knowledge and skills needed to face complex social and environmental challenges. Working across boundaries the socio-ecological educator is a visionary who strives to build community connections and strengthen relationships with the natural world. The ideas and real-world case studies presented in this book will bring that vision a step closer to reality.

Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health

Author : Carol S. Aneshensel
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387362231
Total Pages : 627 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (873 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of the Sociology of Mental Health written by Carol S. Aneshensel and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-11-22 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook describes ways in which society shapes the mental health of its members, and shapes the lives of those who have been identified as mentally ill. The text explores the social conditions that lead to behaviors defined as mental illness, and the ways in which the concept of mental illness is socially constructed around those behaviors. The book also reviews research that examines socially conditioned responses to mental illness on the part of individuals and institutions, and ways in which these responses affect persons with mental illness. It evaluates where the field has been, identifies its current location and plots a course for the future.

Mental Health and Well-being Interventions in Sport

Author : Gavin Breslin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351375709
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Mental Health and Well-being Interventions in Sport written by Gavin Breslin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-14 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental health within elite sport has traditionally been ignored, but recent research has shown that competitive sport can at times seriously undermine mental health and that athletes are exposed to specific stressors that hinder their mental health optimisation. Mental Health and Well-being Interventions in Sport provides an indispensable guide for researchers and practitioners wanting to understand and implement sport-based intervention processes. This important book adopts an evidenced based approach, discussing the context of the intervention, its design and implementation, and its evaluation and legacy. With cases on depression, eating disorders, and athletic burnout, the book is designed to provide practitioners, policy makers and researchers with a cutting-edge overview of the key issues involved in this burgeoning area, while also including cases on how sport itself has been used as a method to improve mental health. Written for newcomers and established practitioners alike, the text is an essential read for researchers and practitioners in better understanding the sport setting-based intervention processes through presenting current research, theory and practice, applicable in a variety of sports settings and contexts.

Social Trauma – An Interdisciplinary Textbook

Author : Andreas Hamburger
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030478173
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book Social Trauma – An Interdisciplinary Textbook written by Andreas Hamburger and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the intersection of clinical and social aspects of traumatic experiences in postdictatorial and post-war societies, forced migration, and other circumstances of collective violence. Contributors outline conceptual approaches, treatment methods, and research strategies for understanding social traumatizations in a wider conceptual frame that includes both clinical psychology and psychiatry. Accrued from a seven year interdisciplinary and international dialogue, the book presents multiple scholarly and practical views from clinical psychology and psychiatry to social and cultural theory, developmental psychology, memory studies, law, research methodology, ethics, and education. Among the topics discussed: Theory of social trauma Psychoanalytic and psychotherapeutic approaches to social trauma Memory studies Developmental psychology of social trauma Legal and ethical aspects Specific methodology and practice in social trauma research Social Trauma: An International Textbook fills a critical gap between clinical and social theories of trauma, offering a basis for university teaching as well as an overview for all who are involved in the modern issues of victims of social violence. It will be a useful reference for students, teachers, and researchers in psychology, medicine, education, and political science, as well as for therapists and mental health practitioners dealing with survivors of collective violence, persecution, torture and forced migration.

What Made Maddy Run

Author : Kate Fagan
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316356530
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book What Made Maddy Run written by Kate Fagan and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heartbreaking story of college athlete Madison Holleran, whose life and death by suicide reveal the struggle of young people suffering from mental illness today in this #1 New York Times Sports and Fitness bestseller *Instant New York Times Bestseller* #1 New York Times Monthly Sports and Fitness bestseller If you scrolled through the Instagram feed of 19-year-old Maddy Holleran, you would see a perfect life: a freshman at an Ivy League school, recruited for the track team, who was also beautiful, popular, and fiercely intelligent. This was a girl who succeeded at everything she tried, and who was only getting started. But when Maddy began her long-awaited college career, her parents noticed something changed. Previously indefatigable Maddy became withdrawn, and her thoughts centered on how she could change her life. In spite of thousands of hours of practice and study, she contemplated transferring from the school that had once been her dream. When Maddy's dad, Jim, dropped her off for the first day of spring semester, she held him a second longer than usual. That would be the last time Jim would see his daughter. WHAT MADE MADDY RUN began as a piece that Kate Fagan, a columnist for espnW, wrote about Maddy's life. What started as a profile of a successful young athlete whose life ended in suicide became so much larger when Fagan started to hear from other college athletes also struggling with mental illness. This is the story of Maddy Holleran's life, and her struggle with depression, which also reveals the mounting pressures young people, and college athletes in particular, face to be perfect, especially in an age of relentless connectivity and social media saturation.

Examining Practitioners' Perspectives on Access to Professional Psychological Help for Division I Male Athletes

Author : Nicole Vana
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (136 download)

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Download or read book Examining Practitioners' Perspectives on Access to Professional Psychological Help for Division I Male Athletes written by Nicole Vana and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author's abstract: Male athletes are less likely than female athletes to seek out support services (Barnard, 2016) despite experiencing a myriad of clinical and subclinical concerns including depression (Davoren & Hwang, 2014; Wolanin et al., 2016), anxiety (Davoren & Hwang, 2014), eating disorders (Joy et al., 2016; Sundgot-Borgen & Torstveit, 2004), and substance use (NCAA, 2018). To combat the increasing rates of mental health concerns, support services are becoming more readily available for collegiate athletes (Moore, 2016). However, despite the recent effort in increasing athlete mental health support, many male athletes in particular remain reluctant to seek out such services (Barnard, 2016). Prior research has focused extensively on prevalence rates of mental health-related concerns and help-seeking barriers that prevent collegiate athletes from seeking out help (Gulliver et al., 2012; Yousaf et al., 2015), yet research remains nonexistent in exploring these areas in male collegiate athletes from a practitioner’s perspective. Thus, the present study expanded on previous research by examining the experiences of 10 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I practitioners working with male athletes and what strategies are most effective in making support services more accessible for them. A generic qualitative approach was employed and three major themes were identified: (a) presenting concerns, (b) influences to help-seeking, and (c) strategies to increase accessibility. The results of the study indicate that male collegiate athletes present with a number of mental health- and sport-related concerns, but are more likely to seek out support for sport-related concerns. Furthermore, several help-seeking influences, including barriers and facilitators, affect a male athletes’ willingness to seek out such services including stigma, coach and sport environment, cultural factors, lack of time and flexibility, and the source of referral. Strategies to address the aforementioned influences include destigmatization, coach training, practitioner diversity, service awareness and education, relationship building, and additional practitioners. Practical implications and recommendations for future research are also discussed.

Disparities and Prominence of Mental Health Resources and Practices Specific to Collegiate-Athletics

Author : Aubrey Cousins
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Disparities and Prominence of Mental Health Resources and Practices Specific to Collegiate-Athletics written by Aubrey Cousins and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental health care for collegiate athletes has often been overlooked or neglected. Student- athletes are seen as an example of discipline, commitment, and meet the physical health demands of their sports, but there's more to being a student-athlete than physical preparation and performance. The number of student-athletes competing in championship sports increased by 17% since 2010, reaching an all-time high of 503,623 in 2021 (NCAA, 2021). Unfortunately, collegiate athletes are 2% more likely than their non-athlete counterparts to experience severe mental illness and are at greater risk of substance abuse, social anxiety, and eating disorders than other students (NCAA, 2021). To limit self-harm and substance abuse, change needs to be created to educate and advocate for mental health importance. This study aims to: (1) review literature regarding student athlete mental health needs, (2) examine research on barriers and facilitators to receiving mental health care and education, and (3) develop recommendations for the betterment of mental health practices for collegiate student athletes.

Exploring Mental Health Help-seeking Behaviors in Student-athletes

Author : Geana R. Shemak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Exploring Mental Health Help-seeking Behaviors in Student-athletes written by Geana R. Shemak and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Adolescents and young adults experience a high level of mental health conditions.These disorders appear to be increasing in number and severity. The prevalence rate for 18-25-years-olds is 8.7% in 12 months. Mental health conditions are treatable, yet many people do not seek professional help. Seeking help from a professional source is particularly important for preventing, early detection, treatment, and recovery from mental health conditions. Purpose: The purpose of this mixed-methods study is to demonstrate the prevalence of depression, explore student-athletes attitudes towards seeking mental health help, understand what factors may influence help-seeking behaviors, and explore the athlete's perceptions of the role that athletic trainers play in the assessment and referral process. Methods: An exploratory, concurrent mixed methods design was used. Survey data from the ATSPPH-SF and PHQ-9 were collected from collegiate student-athletes. A phenomenological approach will guide the qualitative research process. Semi-structured interviews will be audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using an interpretive thematic analytical approach. Study Participants: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) student-athletes participating at the Divsion III (DIII) level. Results: The prevalence of depression was almost 42% in the study population. There was no relationship between PHQ-9 scores and sex. Attitudes towards seeking help were generally positive. Females tend to have more favorable attitudes than males, but this finding was not statistically significant. There was no relationhship between PHQ-9 scores and ATSPPH-SF scores. Barriers to help-seeking included perceived seriousness, stigma, lack of time, accessibility, prefer to handle issues on own, and cost. Facilitators to help-seeking included perceived and nee-problems that were serious enough to warrant help and a supportive network. Clinical Importance: As we continue to address the mental health crisis, it is imperative to understand what prevents student-athletes from seeking professional psychological help and develop supportive programs to help them overcome these barriers. Certified athletic trainers, coaches, and other athletic personel need to understand the seriousness of untreated mental health conditions and be educated to recognize when an athlete may be struggling with issues beyond their control. Knowing when to refer a student-athlete to a professional is essential in preventing potential unnecessary and irreversible consequences.