Nicholls Adam Robert, Madigan Daniel J, Fairs Lucas R W, Bailey Richard
Department of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Hull, Hull, UK.
School of Sport, York Saint John University, York, UK.
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2020 Feb 24;6(1):e000711. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000711. eCollection 2020.
This study aimed to measure depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and psychological well-being among a sample of Super League players, the highest tier of professional rugby league in the northern hemisphere.
Between November 2018 and July 2019, a sample of 233 Super League players completed questionnaires that assessed depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms and psychological well-being.
Players exhibited normal (85.8%), mild (11.6%) or moderate/severe (2.6%) depressive symptoms. Additionally, players reported normal (67.4%), mild (18.9%) or moderate/severe (13.7%) anxiety symptoms. The mean psychological well-being score across the sample was 25.07 (SD=4.34). 35.2% of players scored below average for this construct.
The prevalence of mild depressive symptoms, moderate/severe depressive symptoms and mild anxiety symptoms among Super League players preliminary appear higher than in the general population from the UK. Much more research is needed to understand mental health among elite athletes.
本研究旨在对超级联赛球员(北半球职业橄榄球联盟的最高级别赛事)样本中的抑郁症状、焦虑症状及心理健康状况进行测量。
在2018年11月至2019年7月期间,233名超级联赛球员样本完成了评估抑郁症状、焦虑症状及心理健康状况的问卷调查。
球员表现出正常(85.8%)、轻度(11.6%)或中度/重度(2.6%)抑郁症状。此外,球员报告了正常(67.4%)、轻度(18.9%)或中度/重度(13.7%)焦虑症状。样本的心理健康平均得分为25.07(标准差=4.34)。35.2%的球员在此指标上得分低于平均水平。
超级联赛球员中轻度抑郁症状、中度/重度抑郁症状及轻度焦虑症状的患病率初步看来高于英国普通人群。需要更多研究来了解精英运动员的心理健康状况。