athletes. Moving Athlete Burnout Research Forward—Public Health Insights Thomas D. Raedeke, East Carolina University, United States My interest in burnout developed over 25 years ago, based on concerns raised within the sport community that were understudied, evident by only a handful of published papers
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Perspectives on the Future of Burnout in Sport
Daniel J. Madigan, Henrik Gustafsson, Andrew P. Hill, Kathleen T. Mellano, Christine E. Pacewicz, Thomas D. Raedeke, and Alan L. Smith
Pain Acceptance Among Retired National Football League Athletes: Implications for Clinical Intervention
Zachary L. Mannes, Erin G. Ferguson, Nicole Ennis, Deborah S. Hasin, and Linda B. Cottler
Over 80% of National Football League (NFL) retirees experience daily pain. Pain acceptance is an important psychological construct implicated in the intensity of chronic pain, though these findings have not been extended to NFL retirees. Therefore, the current study examined the association between pain acceptance and pain intensity among former NFL athletes. NFL retirees (N = 90) recruited from 2018 to 2019 completed questionnaires that assessed pain, substance use, and NFL career information. Multiple linear regression examined the association between current pain acceptance and pain intensity while adjusting for other risk factors of pain. NFL retirees reported average scores of 33.31 (SD = 10.00), and 2.18 (SD = 2.40) on measures of pain acceptance and pain intensity, respectively. After covariate adjustment, greater pain acceptance (β = −0.538, p < .001) was associated with lower pain intensity. These findings can further inform the behavioral and mental health care of retired NFL athletes.
A Culturally Sensitive Approach to Treating Substance Abuse in Athletes Using Evidence-Supported Methods
Brad Donohue, Michelle Pitts, Yulia Gavrilova, Ashley Ayarza, and Kristina I. Cintron
Substance abuse in athletes is both prevalent and dangerous, leading to its international recognition as a public health concern. In recent controlled trials, behavioral prevention programs have been shown to reduce alcohol use in collegiate student athletes who are at-risk for alcohol abuse, with outcomes appearing to be enhanced when family members are prescriptively involved. However, no interventions have been found to decrease alcohol or drug use frequency in controlled trials involving athletes who have been diagnosed with substance abuse, and no prescribed clinical interventions for substance abuse have been tailored to accommodate the unique needs of competitive athletes. As an initial step in this development, we review an evidenced-supported behavioral treatment program modified for use with athletes. Optimizing the support of significant others, this innovative treatment approach comprehensively targets multiple areas of mental health while emphasizing cultural enlightenment. Recommendations are offered, including the great need for controlled treatment outcome research specific to substance abuse in athletes.
Perspectives of Life in Sweden During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Karin Weman Josefsson
constitution that expert authorities (and not politicians) guide these kinds of situations, and military forces are not allowed to intervene in civil matters in times of peace (only in times of war). This means that even if the government can control how the expert authorities, such as the Public Health Agency
A Content Analysis of Mental Health Literacy Education for Sport Coaches
Stephen P. Hebard, James E. Bissett, Emily Kroshus, Emily R. Beamon, and Aviry Reich
-AIM planning and evaluation framework: Adapting to new science and practice with a 20-year review . Frontiers in Public Health, 29, 1 – 9 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00064 Gorczynski , P.F. , Coyle , M. , & Gibson , K. ( 2017 ). Depressive symptoms in high-performance athletes and non
Development and Validation of the Greek Version of Weight Pressures in Sport—Females Questionnaire
Ioanna Kontele, Tonia Vassilakou, Maria Psychountaki, Justine J. Reel, and Olyvia Donti
Weight Pressures in Sport—Females (WPS-F) questionnaire measures sport-related pressures that female athletes experience regarding body weight, shape, size, and appearance. In order to examine the psychometric properties of the Greek version of the inventory, two different studies were conducted. In the first study, using a sample (n = 225) of female Greek athletes aged 12–20 years, exploratory factor analysis produced two factors (Factor 1: Pressures From Coaches and Sports About Weight and Factor 2: Pressures Regarding Appearance and Performance) and supported the original factor structure. In the second study, using a different sample (n = 318) of female Greek athletes aged 11–18 years, confirmatory factor analysis provided support for the two-factor structure. Weight Pressures in Sport—Females questionnaire was demonstrated to be a valid and reliable instrument for Greek female athletic populations. Future studies should further test the factorial structure in younger and older athletes and in larger samples.
Help-Seeking Beliefs Among Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Users Experiencing Side Effects: An Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis
Hugh Gilmore, Stephen Shannon, Gerard Leavey, Martin Dempster, Shane Gallagher, and Gavin Breslin
this public health strategy has been the increasing public demand for AAS. Further, despite prohibition of AAS in commercial markets, underground sources (e.g., internet) facilitated an increased usage among the general population ( Goldman et al., 2018 ). Indeed, a meta-analyses by Sagoe, Adreassen
Prevalence of COVID-19 Anxiety in Division I Student-Athletes
Victoria Sanborn, Lauren Todd, Hanna Schmetzer, Nasha Manitkul-Davis, John Updegraff, and John Gunstad
outbreaks receive much attention in popular media ( Asmundson, Abramowitz, Richter, & Whedon, 2010 ). Increases in health anxiety during such outbreaks can result in adaptive and maladaptive behavior changes. Some persons may engage in activities recommended by public health officials, such as hand washing
Exploring the Association Between Sport Participation and Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in a Sample of Canadian High School Students
Jessica Murphy, Karen A. Patte, Philip Sullivan, and Scott T. Leatherdale
public health priority given their short- and long-term negative repercussions. During adolescence, depression can contribute to academic underachievement ( Fergusson & Woodward, 2002 ), risky behaviors, and self-harm ( Auerbach, Tsai, & Abela, 2010 ; Auerbach et al., 2014 ) and, in the long term, lead
Developing Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence in Adolescent Soccer: A Community Outreach Pilot Program
Sabrina Gomez Souffront, Enzo R.N. Everett, and Jason Kostrna
-VR resilience building intervention . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 ( 7 ), Article 4413 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074413 Barker , S. , & Winter , S. ( 2014 ). The practice of sport psychology: A youth coaches’ perspective . International Journal of
