Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes
BackgroundPrevious studies suggest that engagement in any type of physical activity can be protective against mental health issues, whereas elite-level athletes can endure various mental health challenges. The aim of this study was to determine variations in the prevalence of psychological distress...
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| author | Tatjana Tubić Bogdan Živanović Nemanja Lakićević Nataša Zenić Barbara Gilić Barbara Gilić Eduardas Rudas Sergey Eliseev Tatjana B. Trivić Antonino Bianco Patrik Drid |
| author_facet | Tatjana Tubić Bogdan Živanović Nemanja Lakićević Nataša Zenić Barbara Gilić Barbara Gilić Eduardas Rudas Sergey Eliseev Tatjana B. Trivić Antonino Bianco Patrik Drid |
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| description | BackgroundPrevious studies suggest that engagement in any type of physical activity can be protective against mental health issues, whereas elite-level athletes can endure various mental health challenges. The aim of this study was to determine variations in the prevalence of psychological distress among elite sambo athletes and their recreational counterparts.MethodsA sample consisting of 245 athletes (127 males and 118 females) was chosen. Out of the total sample, 105 were elite-level athletes while 140 were recreational athletes. Participants were accessed via the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 to determine their stress in various domains at a given time.ResultsData indicated that all tested differences between elite sambo athletes and recreational athletes were statistically significant; recreational athletes had a higher score on the depression scale, anxiety and stress, and a general distress score than sambo athletes. Although there are no gender differences in psychological distress in the total sample of athletes, elite sambo athletes achieve significantly lower scores in all tested variants than recreational ones. Women who engage in recreational activities have stood out as a vulnerable subsample in psychological stress.ConclusionFuture epidemiological and interventional studies should explore optimal strategies to identify mental health needs based on specific sport activity, especially in terms of gender. There is a need to place special emphasis on psychological distress in the context of combat sports. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e567b7fe983743e4ab5364e40d0aefd42022-12-22T02:09:20ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782022-04-011310.3389/fpsyg.2022.781880781880Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational AthletesTatjana Tubić0Bogdan Živanović1Nemanja Lakićević2Nataša Zenić3Barbara Gilić4Barbara Gilić5Eduardas Rudas6Sergey Eliseev7Tatjana B. Trivić8Antonino Bianco9Patrik Drid10Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaSport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, CroatiaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, CroatiaFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, CroatiaMartial Arts Academy, Vilnius, LithuaniaInstitute of Sport and Physical Education, Russian State University of Physical Education, Sports, Youth and Tourism, Moscow, RussiaFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaSport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, University of Palermo, Palermo, ItalyFaculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, SerbiaBackgroundPrevious studies suggest that engagement in any type of physical activity can be protective against mental health issues, whereas elite-level athletes can endure various mental health challenges. The aim of this study was to determine variations in the prevalence of psychological distress among elite sambo athletes and their recreational counterparts.MethodsA sample consisting of 245 athletes (127 males and 118 females) was chosen. Out of the total sample, 105 were elite-level athletes while 140 were recreational athletes. Participants were accessed via the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 to determine their stress in various domains at a given time.ResultsData indicated that all tested differences between elite sambo athletes and recreational athletes were statistically significant; recreational athletes had a higher score on the depression scale, anxiety and stress, and a general distress score than sambo athletes. Although there are no gender differences in psychological distress in the total sample of athletes, elite sambo athletes achieve significantly lower scores in all tested variants than recreational ones. Women who engage in recreational activities have stood out as a vulnerable subsample in psychological stress.ConclusionFuture epidemiological and interventional studies should explore optimal strategies to identify mental health needs based on specific sport activity, especially in terms of gender. There is a need to place special emphasis on psychological distress in the context of combat sports.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.781880/fullpsychological distressathleteselite samborecreationalprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Tatjana Tubić Bogdan Živanović Nemanja Lakićević Nataša Zenić Barbara Gilić Barbara Gilić Eduardas Rudas Sergey Eliseev Tatjana B. Trivić Antonino Bianco Patrik Drid Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes Frontiers in Psychology psychological distress athletes elite sambo recreational prevalence |
| title | Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes |
| title_full | Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes |
| title_short | Psychological Distress in Elite Sambo and Recreational Athletes |
| title_sort | psychological distress in elite sambo and recreational athletes |
| topic | psychological distress athletes elite sambo recreational prevalence |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.781880/full |
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