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Depressive symptoms among male professional soccer players in Japan

Ito, T; Fetters, MD; Kipps, C; Kumar, B; (2023) Depressive symptoms among male professional soccer players in Japan. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology 10.1016/j.ajsep.2023.02.002. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to (Kuettel & Larsen, 2020) examine depressive symptoms among male professional soccer players in Japan, and (Buck et al., 2018) explore the association of these symptoms with current injuries, history of severe injuries, general anxiety, and adverse life events. / Design: Cross-sectional online survey. / Setting: The survey was conducted during the Japanese Professional Football preseason between February and April 2020 in Japan. / Participants: Sixty-four professional athletes from four teams participated in the survey. The mean age was 26 years (SD 4.5). / Main outcome measures: The outcome measures included the Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and select items from the Social Athletic Readjustment Rating Scale. / Results: Depressive symptoms were reported among 9.4% of participants. Two players (3.1%) were found to have generalized anxiety as well as depressive symptoms. Other risk factors were unrelated to depressive symptoms. / Conclusion: The occurrence of depressive symptoms among participating professional soccer players from four teams in Japan was lower than the previously reported prevalence estimates among Western players but higher than the general population in Japan of the same age group. The findings suggest clinicians should assess the mental health of elite athletes, and work to mitigate stigma around mental health.

Type: Article
Title: Depressive symptoms among male professional soccer players in Japan
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajsep.2023.02.002
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsep.2023.02.002
Language: English
Additional information: Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Publishing services by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
Keywords: Japan athletes, Depression, Professional athletes, Cross-sectional survey
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Targeted Intervention
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10167449
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