Sapuppo Walter, Giacconi Davide, Monda Vincenzo, Messina Antonietta, Allocca Salvatore, Chieffi Sergio, Ricci Mariateresa, Villano Ines, Saccenti Daniele, Mineo Claudia Maria, Boltri Margherita, Monda Marcellino, Di Maio Girolamo, Monda Antonietta, La Marra Marco
Department of Psychology, Sigmund Freud University Wien, 20143 Milan, Italy.
Studi Cognitivi, Cognitive Psychotherapy School and Research Center, 20121 Milan, Italy.
J Pers Med. 2024 Mar 9;14(3):292. doi: 10.3390/jpm14030292.
The developing domain of mental health in sports has gained much interest, acknowledging its pivotal role in athlete performance and well-being. The aim of this research is to provide a quantitative description concerning the levels of mental health, physical activity, cognitive fusion, cognitive flexibility, and coping strategies that characterize rugby athletes by using a data-driven approach. A total of 92 rugby athletes took part in this study and filled out a set of self-administered questionnaires. A correlational analysis showed that general well-being was positively associated with years spent playing rugby ( = 0.23) and coping mechanisms ( = 0.29). Athletes' well-being was also negatively correlated with cognitive inflexibility ( = -0.41) and cognitive fusion ( = -0.39). A k-means cluster analysis identified two unique groups: group 1, characterized by higher levels of psychological well-being, lower levels of physical activity, greater cognitive flexibility, improved coping techniques, and reduced cognitive fusion, and group 2, which exhibits opposite characteristics. The discrepancies observed in psychological characteristics such as coping strategies, cognitive fusion, and cognitive inflexibility highlight their potential impact on the general health of rugby players. To comprehend the complex interplay between psychological and physical elements in rugby athletes, long-term studies with larger samples are crucial.
体育领域中心理健康这一发展中的领域已引起了广泛关注，因为人们认识到它在运动员表现和福祉方面的关键作用。本研究的目的是采用数据驱动的方法，对表征橄榄球运动员心理健康、身体活动、认知融合、认知灵活性和应对策略的水平进行定量描述。共有92名橄榄球运动员参与了本研究，并填写了一套自填式问卷。相关分析表明，总体幸福感与从事橄榄球运动的年限（=0.23）和应对机制（=0.29）呈正相关。运动员的幸福感也与认知僵化（=-0.41）和认知融合（=-0.39）呈负相关。k均值聚类分析确定了两个独特的群体：第1组，其特点是心理健康水平较高、身体活动水平较低、认知灵活性较高、应对技巧较好且认知融合程度较低；第2组则表现出相反的特征。在应对策略、认知融合和认知僵化等心理特征方面观察到的差异突出了它们对橄榄球运动员总体健康的潜在影响。为了理解橄榄球运动员心理和身体因素之间的复杂相互作用，进行更大样本的长期研究至关重要。
