Baumann, Laura; Schneeberger, Andres Ricardo; Currie, Alan; Iff, Samuel; Seifritz, Erich; Claussen, Malte Christian (2024). Mental Health in Elite Coaches. (In Press). Sports health, p. 19417381231223472. Sage 10.1177/19417381231223472
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CONTEXT
Coaches play an important role in promoting mental health in elite sports. However, they themselves are exposed to risks affecting their mental health, and their fears and worries are often overlooked. Moreover, it remains unclear how coaches' mental health affects their athletes' mental health.
OBJECTIVE
To create a compilation of the literature on (1) elite coaches' mental health and (2) how coaches' mental health influences elite athletes' mental health. Building on this, recommendations for improving coaches' psychological well-being should be elaborated upon and discussed.
DATA SOURCES
A literature search was conducted up to November 30, 2021, using the following databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, and SportDiscus.
STUDY SELECTION
Studies reporting elite coaches' mental health symptoms and disorders and the influence of elite coaches' mental health on elite athletes' mental health were included.
STUDY DESIGN
Scoping review.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE
Level 4.
DATA EXTRACTION
Data regarding elite coaches' mental health, as well as their influence on athletes' mental health and performance, were included in a descriptive analysis. The PRISMA guidelines were used to guide this review.
RESULTS
Little research has been done on elite coaches' mental health disorders, although studies confirm that they do experience, for example, symptoms of burnout, anxiety, and depression. The influence of coaches' mental health on their athletes is underinvestigated, with research focused mainly on the influence of coaches' stress.
CONCLUSION
Knowledge about coaches' mental health is still limited. Coaches' poor mental health diminishes coaching performance and might impair athletes' mental health. Coaches should receive more support, including sports psychiatric care and education on the importance of mental health. This could improve the mental health of both coaches and athletes, and positively affect athlete performance.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Iff, Samuel |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services |
ISSN: |
1941-0921 |
Publisher: |
Sage |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
22 Jan 2024 10:35 |
Last Modified: |
25 Jan 2024 14:39 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1177/19417381231223472 |
PubMed ID: |
38246889 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
High performance coach competitive sports mental health sports psychiatry |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/191961 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/191961 |
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