Mental Health Profiles of Danish Youth Soccer Players: The Influence of Gender and Career Development

IF 1.4 4区 医学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED
A. Kuettel, N. Durand-Bush, C. Larsen
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was (a) to investigate gender differences in mental health among Danish youth soccer players, (b) to discover the mental health profiles of the players, and (c) to explore how career progression and mental health are related. A total of 239 Danish youth elite soccer players (M = 16.85, SD = 1.09) completed an online questionnaire assessing mental well-being, depression, anxiety, along with other background variables. Female players scored significantly lower on mental well-being and had four times higher odds of expressing symptoms of anxiety and depression than males. Athletes’ mental health profiles showed that most athletes experience low depression while having moderate mental well-being. Depression, anxiety, and stress scores generally increased when progressing in age, indicating that the junior–senior transition poses distinct challenges to players’ mental health, especially for female players. Different strategies to foster players’ mental health depending on their mental health profiles are proposed.
丹麦青少年足球运动员心理健康状况:性别与职业发展的影响
本研究的目的是(a)调查丹麦青少年足球运动员心理健康的性别差异,(b)发现球员的心理健康概况,(c)探讨职业发展与心理健康之间的关系。共有239名丹麦青年精英足球运动员(M = 16.85, SD = 1.09)完成了一份在线问卷,评估心理健康、抑郁、焦虑以及其他背景变量。女性球员在心理健康方面的得分明显较低,表现出焦虑和抑郁症状的几率是男性球员的四倍。运动员的心理健康状况显示,大多数运动员的抑郁程度较低,而心理健康程度适中。随着年龄的增长,抑郁、焦虑和压力得分普遍增加,这表明从初中到高中的过渡对球员的心理健康构成了明显的挑战,尤其是对女性球员。根据球员的心理健康状况,提出了不同的策略来促进球员的心理健康。
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