Article detail · 2022
Which athletes are more vulnerable to mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 crisis? A cross-sectional study
Journal
Informa UK LimitedISSN 1543-8627
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- Year
- 2022
- Type
- article
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- YÖKSİS venue Informa UK Limited
- Catalog match (ISSN) Research in Sports Medicine
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Abstract
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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.
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18 citations
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11 publications in the local catalog that cite this work (OpenAlex reference match; not the full global list).
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