Background The physical impacts of elite sport participation have been well documented;
however, there is comparatively less research on the mental health and psychological …

Alcohol is the most commonly used recreational drug globally and its consumption, often in
large volume, is deeply embedded in many aspects of Western society. Indeed, athletes are …

Objectives The first aim was to examine mental health problems (MHP) in elite athletes
addressing prevalence, sex-differences, onset, recurrent episodes, help-seeking, symptoms …

Summary Positive Youth Development (PYD) is an asset‐building approach to youth
development research and practice that emphasizes enhancing strengths and developing …

OBJECTIVES: The first purpose of this study was to examine low-income parents' and their
children's perceptions of the benefits associated with participation in youth sport. The …

Being the parent of a young athlete is a complex and challenging endeavour. Parents play a
pivotal role in the development of young people in reaching their full potential in sport …

Introduction The culture in many team sports involves consumption of large amounts of
alcohol after training/competition. The effect of such a practice on recovery processes …

Alcohol consumption within elite sport has been continually reported both anecdotally within
the media and quantitatively in the literature. The detrimental effects of alcohol on human …

There is growing interest in the area of elite athlete mental health, however brief, valid and
reliable screening instruments designed to identify early indictors of athlete-specific distress …

Aims To examine the differences in alcohol consumption and psychosocial antecedents
between team and individual sportspeople via secondary data analysis. Methods …