Longitudinal relations of mental health and motivation among elite student-athletes across a condensed season: Plausible influence of academic and athletic schedule

Sheehan, Rachel B.; Herring, Matthew P.; Campbell, Mark J.

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2018.03.005

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“…Unsurprisingly, it was found that anxiety symptoms in elite athletes were associated with symptoms of depression,40 46 or a depression diagnosis,42 in addition to other concurrent anxiety disorder diagnoses 3. Anxiety symptoms were lower among more experienced athletes,42 62 63 and may have a negative relationship with both motivation39 66 and discrete aspects of sporting performance 72 73. These findings further support the role of preventative or early intervention approaches in the management of anxiety disorders in elite athletes, as this may lower the likelihood of developing comorbid mental health problems (such as depression), and increase the likelihood of motivation and performance remaining intact.…”

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confidence: 67%

“…Ten articles measured anxiety by gender 3 31 33–40. Overall, female athletes reported higher anxiety scores compared with male athletes ( d =0.38, p<0.001).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Two studies measuring team-sport athletes (eg, football, hurling) reported a negative correlation between trait anxiety and several measures of motivation, including autonomy, integrated regulation (behaviours congruent with one’s value system) and intrinsic motivation (actions that produce satisfaction from participation) 39 66. Trait anxiety was also positively correlated with non-regulated motivation (lack of intention to perform an action) 66.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Determinants of anxiety in elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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ObjectiveTo identify and quantify determinants of anxiety symptoms and disorders experienced by elite athletes.DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesFive online databases (PubMed, SportDiscus, PsycINFO, Scopus and Cochrane) were searched up to November 2018 to identify eligible citations.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesArticles were included if they were published in English, were quantitative studies and measured a symptom-level anxiety outcome in competing or retired athletes at the professional (including professional youth), Olympic or collegiate/university levels.Results and summaryWe screened 1163 articles; 61 studies were included in the systematic review and 27 of them were suitable for meta-analysis. Overall risk of bias for included studies was low. Athletes and non-athletes had no differences in anxiety profiles (d=−0.11, p=0.28). Pooled effect sizes, demonstrating moderate effects, were identified for (1) career dissatisfaction (d=0.45; higher anxiety in dissatisfied athletes), (2) gender (d=0.38; higher anxiety in female athletes), (3) age (d=−0.34; higher anxiety for younger athletes) and (4) musculoskeletal injury (d=0.31; higher anxiety for injured athletes). A small pooled effect was found for recent adverse life events (d=0.26)—higher anxiety in athletes who had experienced one or more recent adverse life events.ConclusionDeterminants of anxiety in elite populations broadly reflect those experienced by the general population. Clinicians should be aware of these general and athlete-specific determinants of anxiety among elite athletes.

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“…Ten articles measured anxiety by gender 3 31 33–40. Overall, female athletes reported higher anxiety scores compared with male athletes ( d =0.38, p<0.001).…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…In sport, there is support for the link between self-determined motivation and a range of outcomes, such as objective performance (Gillet et al, 2010 ), coping (Mouratidis and Michou, 2011 ), effort (Pope and Wilson, 2012 ), decreased burnout (Isoard-Gautheur et al, 2012 ), enjoyment (Rottensteiner et al, 2015 ), and mental health (Stenling et al, 2015 ). Associations between motivation and mental health are supported by early work in SDT (Deci and Ryan, 2008 ), and continue to be of interest in sport (e.g., Sheehan et al, in press ).…”

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Associations Between Motivation and Mental Health in Sport: A Test of the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

2018

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Motivation has been the subject of much research in the sport psychology literature, whereas athlete mental health has received limited attention. Motivational complexities in elite sport are somewhat reflected in the mental health literature, where there is evidence for both protective and risk factors for athletes. Notably, few studies have linked motivation to mental health. Therefore, the key objective of this study was to test four mental health outcomes in the motivational sequence posited by the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation: motivational climate → basic psychological needs → motivation → mental health outcomes. Elite team-sport athletes (140 females, 75 males) completed seven psychometric inventories of motivation-related and mental health variables. Overall, the athletes reported positive motivational patterns, with autonomous motivation and task climate being more prevalent than their less adaptive counterparts. Elevated depressive symptoms and poor sleep quality affected nearly half of the cohort. Structural equation modeling supported pathways between motivational climate, basic needs, motivation, and mood, depressive symptoms, sleep quality, and trait anxiety. Specifically, a task climate was positively associated with the three basic psychological needs, and an ego climate was positively associated with competence. Autonomy and relatedness had positive and negative associations with autonomous and controlled forms of motivation, respectively. Controlled motivation regulations were positively associated with the four mental health outcomes. Integrated regulation had a negative association with anxiety, and intrinsic regulation had a positive association with depressive symptoms. These findings highlight the complexities of and interrelations between motivation and mental health among athletes, and support the importance of considering mental health as an outcome of motivation.

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“…With the development of social economy, science and technology, and education, the society has continuously raised the requirements for individuals and groups engaged in education and teaching (Miller & Hoffman, 2009;Sheehan, Herring, & Campbell, 2018). In education, teaching, and scientific research works, teachers are mental labor workers and practitioners in science and technology practice and talent training, and they are playing an important role in the development of talent training and education (Agans, Säfvenbom Davis et al, 2013;Evseev, 2017;Han & Weiss, 2005).…”

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Influence of Physical Exercise on Physical and Mental Health of Teachers

2020

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The physical and mental health of teachers directly bears on the teaching effect. This paper aims to disclose how physical exercise affects the physical and mental health of teachers. A questionnaire survey was carried out on situations of teachers in a certain area. The physical and mental health, and job burnout of each subject were evaluated by the self-rated health assessment scale. The statistical analysis shows that male teachers have better mental health yet poorer physical health than female teachers, and both male and female teachers need to improve their physical health; the mental and physical health of teachers are affected in different degrees by the type of sports, the exercise frequency and the exercise duration; insufficient or excessive exercise is not conducive to physical and mental health. The research results highlight the importance of physical and mental health among teachers, and provide relevant improvement principles.

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Longitudinal relations of mental health and motivation among elite student-athletes across a condensed season: Plausible influence of academic and athletic schedule

Cited by 30 publications

References 47 publications

Determinants of anxiety in elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Determinants of anxiety in elite athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Associations Between Motivation and Mental Health in Sport: A Test of the Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

Influence of Physical Exercise on Physical and Mental Health of Teachers

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