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Japanese youth athletes’ mental health and psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic A cross-sectional study
| Title: | Japanese youth athletes’ mental health and psychological resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic A cross-sectional study |
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| Authors: | Fumiaki Yano, Yusuke Nakata, Tomihisa Niitsu, Masaomi Iyo |
| Source: | Sports Psychiatry, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 71-79 (2024) |
| Publisher Information: | Hogrefe AG, 2024. |
| Publication Year: | 2024 |
| Collection: | LCC:Psychiatry LCC:Sports |
| Subject Terms: | adolescent, COVID-19, mental health, resilience, youth athlete, Psychiatry, RC435-571, Sports, GV557-1198.995 |
| More Details: | Abstract: Objectives: This study aimed to analyze Japanese youth athletes’ mental health and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the potential correlations between their demographic factors and mental health outcomes. Methods: Participants were recruited from a single high school with a student population encompassing national-level competitors (NCs), local-level competitors (LCs), and general students (i.e., others; OTs), aiming to reduce the impact of differences in environmental conditions affecting pandemic-related stress. In March 2021, the students completed an anonymous online survey comprising questions on demographics and COVID-19, as well as the following scales: Kessler 6 (K6), Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7), and the Resilience Scale. Differences and correlations among these groups’ scores were analyzed while controlling for covariates. Results: Of 1,022 students (51.3% girls), 22.3% were NCs, 38.6% were LCs, and 39.0% were OTs. NCs reported significantly lower scores on the K6, PHQ-9, and GAD-7, as well as significantly higher resilience scores, compared with LCs and OTs. Resilience scores had a significantly negative correlation with the K6, PHQ-9, and GAD-7 scores. Female gender, participation in cultural clubs, and indoor sports were factors associated with scores above the cut-off on each scale. COVID-19 testing, history of illness, and family history were not associated with any of the psychological evaluation measures. Conclusion: Based on responses to the self-reported questionnaires, NCs appear to have better mental health than their peers, while resilience has a potential association with improved mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Document Type: | article |
| File Description: | electronic resource |
| Language: | English |
| ISSN: | 2674-0052 |
| Relation: | https://doaj.org/toc/2674-0052 |
| DOI: | 10.1024/2674-0052/a000063 |
| Access URL: | https://doaj.org/article/93657b78ef9c49e2bd5255324ccb4b90 |
| Accession Number: | edsdoj.93657b78ef9c49e2bd5255324ccb4b90 |
| Database: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
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| ISSN: | 26740052 |
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| DOI: | 10.1024/2674-0052/a000063 |
| Published in: | Sports Psychiatry |
| Language: | English |