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disorders. Good mental health can be considered as a state of well-being that allows individuals to cope with the normal stresses of life and function productively in addition to possessing the skills and resilience to productively manage abnormal and potentially destructive stressors ( Fusar-Poli et

impact upon the individual’s performance and mental well-being (for a review, see Baldock et al., 2020 ). Researchers investigating coach stress have explored individual components of the stress process, including the nature and categorization of stressors experienced (e.g.,  Olusoga et al., 2009

stressors ( Kellmann, Altfeld, & Mallett, 2015 ) including: having numerous roles and responsibilities ( Frey, 2007 ); early mornings and long days ( Olusoga et al., 2009 ); and work-life conflict ( Bruening & Dixon, 2007 ). Research on mental health and wellbeing within sport has centred on stress and

The World Health Organization ( 2018 ) defines mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community” (p. 1

& Demerouti, 2017 ), but also their well-being ( Kenttä et al., 2023 ). Coaching has been shown to be a particularly stressful occupation. Coaches face a wide range of organisational, personal, and performance-related stressors (e.g.,  Didymus, 2017 ; Kenttä et al., 2020 ; Norris et al., 2017 ; Olusoga et

-report well-being questionnaires are a practical tool that can provide insight into an athlete’s status in areas such as muscle soreness, stress, and injury. 3 The perceived well-being of AF players has been shown to influence the exercise intensity of subsequent field-based training sessions 4 and

domains, as well as indicators of well-being, should be considered when investigating student-athletes’ dual careers ( Ivarsson et al., 2015 ; Stambulova et al., 2015 ). Erikson ( 1968 ) proposed that an individual’s identity is multidimensional, meaning that is consists of a series of domain

and psychological load in rugby sevens. As a consequence of insufficient recovery time and residual fatigue during and after women’s rugby sevens tournaments, decreased well-being and neuromuscular function are expected in line with the literature. 7 , 8 Subsequently, this might lead to decreased

sleep. One such factor is the players’ well-being, which is associated with the players’ physiological and psychological adaptation to the training processes. 13 This is especially important considering that athletes can experience the same external TL differently due to contextual factors (eg

 al., 2019 ), which in turn can amplify the psychological health costs (i.e., psychological well-being and mental health) and have implications for performance outcomes ( McNeill et al., 2018 ; Thelwell et al., 2017b ; Vealey et al., 2020 ). The recognition of the importance of well-being and mental health