An updated systematic review of interventions to increase awareness of mental health and well-being in athletes, coaches, officials and parents

G Breslin, S Shannon, M Cummings, G Leavey - Systematic Reviews, 2022 - Springer
Background Interventions designed to increase mental health awareness in sport have
grown substantially in the last 5 years, meaning that those involved in policy, research and …

A systematic review and meta-synthesis of mental health position statements in sport: Scope, quality and future directions

SA Vella, MJ Schweickle, JT Sutcliffe… - Psychology of Sport and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives The purpose of this systematic review was to provide clarity, guidance, and an
overview of existing statements regarding athlete mental health and wellbeing. Design We …

Developing mental health literacy and cultural competence in elite sport

P Gorczynski, A Currie, K Gibson… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Mental health symptoms and disorders amongst elite athletes have attracted a great deal of
discussion recently. Current epidemiological evidence illustrates that mental health …

Let's talk about mental health and mental disorders in elite sports: a narrative review of theoretical perspectives

C Lundqvist, G Andersson - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The objective of this article is to discuss:(a) the various theoretical perspectives on mental
health and mental health disorders adopted in sport psychology, and (b) how the adoption of …

[HTML][HTML] An intervention for mental health literacy and resilience in organized sports

SA Vella, C Swann, M Batterham… - Medicine and science …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose In this study, we tested the effectiveness of a multicomponent sports-based
program aimed at promoting early intervention, help seeking, and resilience among a …

A systems theory of mental health in recreational sport

SA Vella, MJ Schweickle, J Sutcliffe… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The focus on mental health outcomes in sport, including the ways in which mental health
can be protected and promoted, has become a major international priority for all sports …

A systematic scoping review of athlete mental health within competitive sport: interventions, recommendations, and policy

E Prior, A Papathomas, D Rhind - International Review of Sport …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This systematic scoping review synthesises and appraises applied interventions,
consensus/position statements, and grey literature regarding strategies to support athlete …

Position paper: Rationale for a focused attention on mental health of high-performance sports coaches

G Kenttä, K Dieffenbach… - International Sport …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
High-performance (HP) coaching has been described as “a complex, social, and dynamic
activity that is not easily represented as a set of tangible and predictable processes.” …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of verbal and physical abuse on distress, mental health, and intentions to quit in sports officials

NE Brick, G Breslin, M Shevlin, S Shannon - Psychology of Sport and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Sports officials (eg, referees, umpires, judges) can experience distress from a multitude of
sources, including episodes of verbal and physical abuse from spectators, coaches, and …

Exploring mental health and illness in the UK sports coaching workforce

A Smith, D Haycock, J Jones, K Greenough… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
There is growing international concern about the mental health of those who work in sport,
including coaches. However, we currently know little about the prevalence of mental illness …