Journal article
The mental health of Australian elite athletes
A Gulliver, KM Griffiths, A Mackinnon, PJ Batterham, R Stanimirovic
Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport | Published : 2015
Abstract
Objectives: Currently, little is known about the prevalence of mental disorders in athletes. This study aims to investigate Australian elite athletes' symptoms of general psychological distress and common mental disorders. Design: A cross-sectional survey design was employed to assess self-reported symptom prevalence. Methods: A total of 224 elite athletes (118 female, 106 male) from national sporting organisations in Australia were administered a self-report internet-based survey comprising measures of demographic status and mental health symptoms. Results: Overall, 46.4% of athletes were experiencing symptoms of at least one of the mental health problems assessed. Percentages meeting crite..
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Funding Acknowledgements
We wish to thank Helen Christensen for her contributions to the design and management of this project and assistance with the composition of this paper, and Alison Parsons for trial management. The study was supported by funding from the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). AG was supported by a joint scholarship from the AIS, the Brain and Mind Research Institute, Orygen, and The Australian National University without which this research could not be possible. KG is supported by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship No. 525413. PB is supported by NHMRC Early Career Fellowship 1035262. The AIS provided the funding for the present study and assisted with recruitment but was not involved in the analysis, interpretation or the right to approve or disapprove publication of the research.