NCAA Student-Athlete Mental Health and Wellness: A Biopsychosocial Examination

Brown, Braden J.; Aller, Ty B.; Lyons, Logan K.; Jensen, Jakob F.; Hodgson, Jennifer L.

doi:10.1080/19496591.2021.1902820

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“…However, the experiences of SAs in different divisions do vary. For example, some research does suggest that Division I athletes, due to pressure that comes from the public visibility of Division I sport, may experience increased mental health concerns (Brown et al, 2021). Consequently, in our interpretation of results, the nuances of the differences between divisions may be lost.…”

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“…It was not until recently that athletic departments and sport scholars began to address the vulnerabilities of the population by paying attention to the mental needs of SAs (Barkley et al, 2018;Brown, 2014;Strohle, 2019;Waller et al, 2016). This body of research can be situated in the turn toward cultural sport psychology (Blodgett et al, 2015;Ryba et al, 2010).…”

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A Descriptive Look at the Mental Health Literacy of Student-Athletes

Beasley

Hoffman

2023

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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Mental health literacy (MHL) is a significant component in understanding mental health disparities in vulnerable populations. Due to the unique structure and pressures of American college sport, attention to student-athletes’ MHL is critical, especially now that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is requiring member institutions to offer mental health services to their athletes. Utilizing online surveys of both athletes ( N = 205) and non-athlete students ( N = 205), this paper offers a descriptive look at the MHL of student-athletes. We found that both athletes and non-athlete students had above average levels of MHL, but high rates of mental health stigma. With a foundation in contact theory, the paper provides recommendations on how to utilize student-athletes’ mental health knowledge to decrease mental health stigma and increase MHL campus wide.

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A Descriptive Look at the Mental Health Literacy of Student-Athletes

Beasley

Hoffman

2023

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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“…These psychological factors also influence performance readiness, sport enjoyment, and the overall well-being of athletes and teams and other active individuals. While sports medicine practitioners need not also serve as mental health professionals, they should consider sport-related illness and injury through a biopsychosocial lens (4,5) and collaborate with allied mental health care professionals as needed.…”

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Sport Psychology: Principles and Practices for Sports Medicine Physicians

Grunberg,

Doorley,

Barry

2024

Curr Sports Med Rep

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Sport psychology is the scientific study and application of psychological principles to enhance performance and well-being in sport, exercise, and physical activity. It has numerous applications to sports medicine, as psychological factors are associated with sport injury risk, recovery, successful return to play, and overall health. This article addresses how sport psychology is important to sports medicine and what applied sport psychologists do. We discuss several psychological principles and practices relevant to individual performance and well-being, including goal setting, communication, arousal and performance, imagery/mental rehearsal, attention management, managing psychological distress, and behavioral health. We also discuss principles and practices of sport psychology relevant to team performance, including stages of team development, goal setting, communication, arousal and performance, and behavioral health. Sport psychology and applied sport psychology practitioners can be valued assets to sports medicine teams in supporting individual and team performance and injury recovery.

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“…DI sport is the most elite level of college sports and is a pathway to professional athletics for a small number of student-athletes. Students-athletes across all NCAA divisions face stressors of navigating the dual role as a college student and an athlete (Lu et al, 2018;Settles et al, 2002;Wendling et al, 2018); however, DI student-athletes may experience high rates of stress and associated negative consequences due to the pressure of competing in elite athletics (Brown et al, 2021). Interestingly, one study found that depression prevalence was significantly higher for current DI student-athletes compared to those who had recently graduated (Weigand et al, 2013), which further emphasizes the immense amount of mental stress that elite student-athletes experience while playing in college.…”

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International Student-Athletes' Psychological and Sociocultural Adjustment Experiences

Terzis

Beasley

2023

ASW

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International college students face psychosocial adjustment challenges transitioning into college, which may be heightened for international student-athletes (ISAs) who also have to adjust to Division I (DI) athletics. Even so, there are limited articles that synthesize the research on this population. Thus, we sought to fill this gap by examining studies focused on the adjustment experiences of ISAs. A qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis is a method used in social work research to synthesize the findings of qualitative studies (Aguirre & Bolton, 2014). We used qualitative interpretive meta-synthesis to conduct an exhaustive search of the literature, construct themes, and synthesize themes of qualitative research regarding ISAs and their adjustment experiences. We identified 11 articles with three overarching themes: (a) acculturative stress, (b) adjustment to the college experience, and (c) adjustment to athletics in the United States. Findings suggest ISAs experience not only transitional stress related to their identities as a student and as an athlete but also from their acculturation experiences. Thus, we propose ISAs transitioning to college experience a ternary-or three way-role negotiation of student identity, athlete identity, and cultural identity. Social workers employed at Division I institutions and within Division I athletic departments have the opportunity to advocate for the needs of this population.

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NCAA Student-Athlete Mental Health and Wellness: A Biopsychosocial Examination

Cited by 14 publications

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A Descriptive Look at the Mental Health Literacy of Student-Athletes

A Descriptive Look at the Mental Health Literacy of Student-Athletes

Sport Psychology: Principles and Practices for Sports Medicine Physicians

International Student-Athletes' Psychological and Sociocultural Adjustment Experiences

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