Mental Well-Being and Sport-Related Identities in College Students
Past research has linked physical activity and sports participation with improved mental and social well-being, including reduced risk of depression and suicidality. In this study we examined relationships among several dimensions of athletic involvement (team sport participation, individual sport p...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Sociology of sport journal. - 1999. - 26(2009), 2 vom: 01. Juni, Seite 335-356 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2009
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Sociology of sport journal |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article |
| Zusammenfassung: | Past research has linked physical activity and sports participation with improved mental and social well-being, including reduced risk of depression and suicidality. In this study we examined relationships among several dimensions of athletic involvement (team sport participation, individual sport participation, athlete identity, and jock identity), gender, and depression and suicidal behavior in a sample of 791 undergraduate students. Both participation in a team sport and athlete identity were associated with lower depression scores. Athlete identity was also associated with lower odds of a past-year suicide attempt, whereas jock identity was associated with elevated odds of a suicide attempt. The findings are discussed in light of the relationship between mental well-being and a larger constellation of health-risk behaviors linked to a "toxic jock" identity |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Revised 20.10.2021 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0741-1235 |