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The Physical Activity Relatedness Satisfaction Scale: Assessing relatedness in those who prefer to be active alone and with others 体育活动相关性满意度量表：评估那些喜欢独自活动和与他人一起活动的人的相关性

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-01-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103068

Stephanie A. Hooker , Lara J. LaCaille , Rick A. LaCaille , Jonathon Sikorski

Relatedness, or the extent to which individuals feel connected to others, is one of three basic psychological needs postulated by self-determination theory (SDT). In physical activity contexts, the extent to which relatedness satisfaction is important for maintaining physical activity is unclear, and measurement challenges have hindered progress in the field. Specifically, many individuals prefer solitary physical activity, yet existing instruments assessing relatedness in physical activity are predominantly designed for group-based exercise settings. The purpose of this study was to develop and examine the psychometric properties of a new measure of relatedness for physical activity contexts, the Physical Activity Relatedness Satisfaction Scale (PARSS). Participants (N = 696) were recruited through an undergraduate psychology subject pool and random selection of patients in a health system. In a cross-sectional survey, participants completed PARSS test items, measures of basic need satisfaction, behavioral regulation, and self-reported physical activity. Analyses included exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses and correlations to establish construct and criterion validity. The final measure included 6 items contributing to one latent factor. The measure was invariant to participants’ physical activity preferences and demonstrated high internal consistency reliability (α = .94) and evidence for construct and criterion validity (positive associations with other relatedness measures, autonomy and competence satisfaction, autonomous motivation and physical activity). The PARSS offers a reliable tool for observational studies exploring the relationship between relatedness satisfaction and physical activity, and for intervention research targeting relatedness as a mechanism for promoting physical activity behavior change.

亲缘关系，或个人感觉与他人联系的程度，是自决理论（SDT）假设的三种基本心理需求之一。在体力活动的背景下，亲属满意度对维持体力活动的重要程度尚不清楚，测量方面的挑战阻碍了该领域的进展。具体来说，许多个体更喜欢单独的体育活动，然而现有的评估体育活动相关性的工具主要是为基于群体的运动环境设计的。本研究的目的是开发和检验一种新的测量体力活动背景相关性的心理测量特性，即体力活动相关性满意度量表（PARSS）。参与者（N = 696）通过一个本科心理学学科池和随机选择的患者在卫生系统中招募。在横断面调查中，参与者完成了PARSS测试项目、基本需求满足的测量、行为调节和自我报告的身体活动。分析包括探索性和验证性因素分析以及建立结构和标准效度的相关性。最终的测量包括6个项目，每个项目贡献一个潜在因素。该测量对参与者的体育活动偏好不发生变化，具有较高的内部一致性信度（α = 0.94）和结构效度和标准效度的证据（与其他相关测量、自主和能力满意度、自主动机和体育活动呈正相关）。PARSS为探索亲缘关系满意度与体育活动之间关系的观察性研究，以及以亲缘关系作为促进体育活动行为改变机制的干预研究提供了可靠的工具。

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Changes in desire-goal motivational conflict predict pacing during an endurance cycling time trial 愿望-目标动机冲突的变化预测耐力自行车计时赛中的速度

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-01-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103067

Izzy G. Wellings , Richard Ferguson , Ian M. Taylor

This study examined whether the desire to reduce effort, performance goal value and the conflict between the two motives predicted pace during endurance performance. Fifty participants (25 males, 25 females, M_age = 22.10 years; SD = 3.03 years) completed an incrementally difficult sub-maximal cycling task to establish the starting intensity for a subsequent 8 km time trial. Following a 30-min rest, the goal was to complete the time trial as fast as possible, with participants being able to alter their work rate (i.e., watts) throughout. The desire to reduce effort, performance goal value, and time elapsed were measured at baseline and after each km. Results were analysed using multilevel modelling. Within-person changes in performance goal value predicted pace in the expected direction consistently during the time trial. Within-person changes in desire to reduce effort and the desire-goal conflict became increasingly important predictors of pace as the time trial progressed. Potential time-lagged effects of the desire to reduce effort on pace were also observed. The results provide greater understanding of the dynamic relationship between the desire-goal conflict and endurance performance.

本研究考察了减少努力的愿望、成绩目标值以及两种动机之间的冲突是否能预测耐力表现中的速度。50名参与者（男25名，女25名，年龄22.10岁，SD = 3.03岁）完成了一项难度逐渐增加的次极限骑行任务，以确定随后8公里计时赛的起始强度。在休息30分钟后，目标是尽可能快地完成计时赛，参与者可以在整个过程中改变他们的工作速率（即瓦特）。在基线和每公里后测量减少工作量的愿望、性能目标值和所花费的时间。结果使用多层模型进行分析。在计时赛中，成绩目标值的个人变化预测速度在预期方向上保持一致。随着计时赛的进行，个人减少努力的愿望和愿望-目标冲突的变化成为越来越重要的速度预测因素。我们还观察到，减少速度努力的愿望可能产生的时间滞后效应。研究结果对期望-目标冲突与耐力表现之间的动态关系提供了更好的理解。

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Exploring mental health and service access among HBCU Student-Athletes: A mixed-methods study 探索HBCU学生运动员的心理健康和服务获取：一项混合方法研究。

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103066

Joonyoung Lee , De’Suan Dixon , Aaron Goodson , Duncan Simpson

This study examined the mental health status and barriers to services among student-athletes (SAs) at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) using a convergent mixed-methods design. We collected quantitative data from 205 SAs (Mage = 22.36 ± 3.54) across six HBCUs located in the southeastern United States, and qualitative data were obtained through interviews with 19 SAs. Descriptive statistics, correlations, t-tests, and logistic regression were conducted for the quantitative strand, while reflexive thematic analysis was used for the qualitative strand. The two strands were then integrated to identify convergence, divergence, and/or expansion patterns. Quantitative results showed that 59 % (n = 121) of SAs were at risk for clinical depression, and 51 % (n = 104) experienced mild to severe anxiety. Prior mental health service experience was linked to significantly lower depression and anxiety (ds = 0.37–0.57, ps < 0.001), with reductions of 46 % (OR = 0.54) and 54 % (OR = 0.46), respectively. Qualitative findings revealed three core themes: (1) Culturally grounded but inconsistent social support, (2) Stigma and institutional uncertainty limiting trust, and (3) Systemic underfunding and resource disparities reinforcing structural barriers to care. Integrated results showed that cultural belonging and social support partially buffer mental health risks, but stigma, gender norms, and systemic underfunding continue to restrict equitable access to care for HBCU SAs. These results necessitate the creation of interprofessional psychological support teams and culturally responsive, multilevel interventions to reduce mental health disparities among HBCU SAs.

本研究采用融合混合方法设计，调查了传统黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）学生运动员（SAs）的心理健康状况和服务障碍。我们收集了位于美国东南部6所hbcu的205名学生的定量数据（Mage = 22.36±3.54），并通过对19名学生的访谈获得了定性数据。定量链采用描述性统计、相关性、t检验和逻辑回归，定性链采用反身性专题分析。然后将这两条线整合以确定趋同、发散和/或扩展模式。定量结果显示，59% （n = 121）的SAs存在临床抑郁风险，51% （n = 104）存在轻度至重度焦虑。先前的心理健康服务经历与抑郁和焦虑的显著降低相关（ds = 0.37-0.57, ps < .001），分别降低46% （OR = 0.54）和54% （OR = 0.46）。定性研究结果揭示了三个核心主题：(1)文化基础但不一致的社会支持；(2)耻辱感和制度不确定性限制了信任；(3)系统性资金不足和资源差距加剧了护理的结构性障碍。综合结果显示，文化归属感和社会支持部分缓冲了心理健康风险，但耻辱感、性别规范和系统性资金不足继续限制HBCU SAs公平获得护理的机会。这些结果需要建立跨专业的心理支持团队和文化响应，多层次的干预措施，以减少HBCU学生之间的心理健康差异。

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Examining coping among adolescent athletes in an intensive training centre: A profile analysis 强化训练中心青少年运动员应对状况分析。

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-01-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103064

Fabien Varenne , Noémie Lienhart , Julie Doron

Intensive training exposes adolescent athletes to numerous stressors, presenting both challenges to be overcome and opportunities. The athletes' ability to cope with stress and maintain effective social interactions is essential to preserving well-being and performance. Using a person-centred approach, this study had three objectives: (a) identify the coping profiles of adolescent athletes in intensive training centres, (b) examine the influence of perceived social support on profile membership, and (c) characterise the adaptive nature of these profiles in relation to stress perception, subjective performance, well-being and emotions. A sample of 461 adolescent athletes (female = 59 %; M_age = 17 ± 1.3) competing at national (82 %) or international (18 %) levels, completed a questionnaire on perceived availability and satisfaction with parental and coach support, individual coping, stress perceptions, subjective performance, well-being and emotions. The results yielded four distinct coping profiles, whose membership varied according to perceived social support: low-, engaged-, moderate- and disengaged coping profiles. The MANOVA revealed differences in stress perception, subjective performance, well-being and emotions across coping profiles, with the disengaged profile standing out for its particularly low levels of well-being, pleasant emotion direction and subjective performance, and high levels of unpleasant emotion intensity and direction. These results enhance understanding of adolescent athletes' coping profiles in intensive training centres and highlight the role of their entourage in helping them manage stress effectively. They confirm the multidimensional nature of coping and provide valuable guidance to athletes’ support networks on how to offer appropriate support in their pursuit of excellence.

高强度的训练使青少年运动员暴露在无数的压力源中，既提出了需要克服的挑战，也提出了机遇。运动员应对压力和保持有效的社会互动的能力对保持健康和表现至关重要。采用以人为本的方法，本研究有三个目标：(a)确定强化训练中心青少年运动员的应对概况，(b)检查感知到的社会支持对概况成员的影响，以及(c)描述这些概况在压力感知、主观表现、幸福感和情绪方面的适应性。本研究选取了461名参加国家级（82%）或国家级（18%）比赛的青少年运动员（女性= 59%；男性= 17±1.3），填写了一份关于父母和教练支持的可获得性和满意度、个人应对、压力感知、主观表现、幸福感和情绪的问卷。结果得出了四种不同的应对概况，其成员根据感知到的社会支持而变化：低、参与、中等和不参与的应对概况。方差分析揭示了压力感知、主观表现、幸福感和情绪在应对方面的差异，其中，脱职者的幸福感、愉快情绪方向和主观表现水平特别低，而不愉快情绪强度和方向水平很高。这些结果增强了对青少年运动员在强化训练中心应对概况的理解，并突出了他们的随行人员在帮助他们有效管理压力方面的作用。他们证实了应对的多维性，并为运动员的支持网络提供了有价值的指导，指导他们如何在追求卓越的过程中提供适当的支持。

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Communal coping in high-level sports teams: A mixed-method investigation 高水平运动队群体应对：一项混合方法调查。

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2025-12-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103059

Kevin Mahot , Emilie Pété , Noémie Lienhart , Julie Doron

Communal coping, defined as collectively perceiving and addressing stressors as “our problem,” plays a critical role in teams’ ability to manage stressful situations. By using a mixed-method approach this study examined (1) the extent to which athletes share their appraisals of stressful match situations, (2) the degree to which they perceive coping strategies as collectively enacted, and (3) psychosocial and contextual factors that may facilitate or hinder these shared processes. Forty-nine elite athletes from four high-level sports teams (basketball, football, and ice hockey) participated in this study. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, whereas qualitative data from the focus groups were analyzed using thematic analysis. The quantitative results indicated variability in athletes' shared appraisals of stress intensity and revealed differential use of communal coping strategies across teams and situations. Focus groups provided in-depth qualitative insights into the factors that influenced these processes. The findings highlight that communal coping is a complex social phenomenon influenced by communication, leadership, emotional expression, and environmental contexts such as competition stakes and timing. This study underscores the necessity for mixed methods approaches in future communal coping research, especially in ecological settings, emphasizing both shared appraisal and communal action dimensions. Recommendations for future research include employing larger samples, evaluating both primary and secondary appraisals, and explicitly examining perceptions of stress ownership to enhance understanding of communal coping among sports teams.

集体应对，定义为集体感知和解决压力源作为“我们的问题”，在团队管理压力情况的能力中起着关键作用。通过使用混合方法，本研究检查了(1)运动员分享他们对紧张比赛情况的评价的程度，(2)他们认为应对策略是集体制定的程度，以及(3)可能促进或阻碍这些共享过程的社会心理和环境因素。来自篮球、足球、冰球四个高水平运动队的49名优秀运动员参加了本研究。定量数据采用描述性统计进行分析，而焦点小组的定性数据采用专题分析进行分析。定量结果表明，运动员对压力强度的共同评价存在差异，并揭示了不同团队和情况下共同应对策略的不同使用。焦点小组对影响这些过程的因素提供了深入的定性见解。研究结果强调，集体应对是一种复杂的社会现象，受沟通、领导力、情绪表达和竞争利害关系和时机等环境背景的影响。本研究强调了在未来社区应对研究中采用混合方法的必要性，特别是在生态环境中，强调共同评价和社区行动两个维度。对未来研究的建议包括采用更大的样本，评估初级和次级评估，并明确检查对压力所有权的看法，以增强对体育团队共同应对的理解。

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A mixed-methods exploration of how shared athlete leadership influences teamwork 一个混合方法的探索如何共享运动员领导影响团队合作。

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2025-12-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103060

Eesha J. Shah , Rachel Arnold , Lee Moore , Olivia Lyon-Monk , Desmond McEwan

Empowered athlete leadership may bolster teamwork, while poor leadership might compromise it—yet, how shared athlete leadership influences teamwork remains unclear. In this embedded mixed-methods study, we explored perceptions of how shared athlete leadership and athlete leaders might influence teamwork. In the first qualitative phase, we conducted seven focus groups with three sport teams (n = 24, 50 % female, M_Age = 19.9 years). We then used social network analyses to assess the perceived quality of all team members on their task, motivational, social, and external leadership, thereby identifying the four highest-rated athlete leaders whom we invited for interviews in the second qualitative phase. In that second qualitative phase, we conducted one-to-one interviews with athlete leaders. Using deductive framework analysis to analyze all qualitative data, we generated four themes. First, social leadership was believed to lay the groundwork for effective teamwork. Second, task and motivational leadership were perceived to regulate team performance by driving teamwork execution, evaluation, and adjustment. Third, task and external leaders were thought to support or hinder coaches' efforts to facilitate teamwork. Fourth, formal and informal leaders were believed to spread teamwork by setting positive examples for teammates to follow. Overall, our research suggests that the perceived influence of athlete leadership on teamwork is nuanced, with various leadership roles and behaviors impacting teamwork in different ways. Teams could foster effective teamwork by encouraging social and motivational leadership to be shown by all members and appointing high-quality task and external leaders to support coaches’ efforts to facilitate teamwork.

授权的运动员领导可能会促进团队合作，而糟糕的领导可能会损害团队合作——然而，共享的运动员领导如何影响团队合作尚不清楚。在这个嵌入式混合方法研究中，我们探讨了共同的运动员领导和运动员领导如何影响团队合作的看法。在第一个定性阶段，我们对三个运动队进行了7个焦点小组（n = 24, 50%为女性，年龄为19.9岁）。然后，我们使用社会网络分析来评估所有团队成员在他们的任务、动机、社会和外部领导方面的感知质量，从而确定我们在第二个定性阶段邀请采访的四名评价最高的运动员领导者。在第二个定性阶段，我们对运动员领袖进行了一对一的采访。使用演绎框架分析对所有定性数据进行分析，我们生成了四个主题。首先，社会领导力被认为是有效团队合作的基础。第二，任务型领导和动机型领导通过推动团队的执行、评估和调整来调节团队绩效。第三，任务领导和外部领导被认为支持或阻碍教练促进团队合作的努力。第四，正式和非正式的领导者被认为通过为队友树立积极的榜样来传播团队精神。总体而言，我们的研究表明，运动员领导对团队合作的感知影响是微妙的，不同的领导角色和行为以不同的方式影响团队合作。团队可以培养有效的团队合作，鼓励所有成员表现出社交和激励领导能力，并任命高质量的任务和外部领导来支持教练的努力，以促进团队合作。

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A randomized controlled trial of school-based exercise on procrastination in high school students: The mediating role of adolescence time management disposition 校本练习对高中生拖延症的影响：青少年时间管理倾向的中介作用。

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103056

Guangxin Li , Yueming Zhao , Zhanjia Zhang , Huanhuan Wei , Kuo Xu , Xin Zhang , Shilun Hou

Objective

This study explored the effects of different physical training programs on the procrastination behavior and time management ability in male high school students, while investigating the mediating role of time management disposition, to establish school-based exercise interventions for improving adolescent procrastination behavior and time management ability.

Methods

Seventy-seven 11th-grade male students were randomly assigned to four groups: traditional training (Group I), strength training (Group II), HIIT training (Group III), and strength + HIIT training (Group IV). At the points before and after the intervention, the General Procrastination Scale (GPS) and Adolescence Time Management Disposition Scale (ATMD) were measured as indicators of the procrastination behavior and time management ability of students in senior high school, and the intervention effects of 12-week different schemes were compared.

Results

After the intervention, Groups II, III, and IV showed significant reductions in GPS scores, while Group I (traditional training) showed an increase. ATMD scores improved significantly in Groups II, III, and IV, with Group IV demonstrating the largest gains. Similar patterns were observed across ATMD subscales, particularly for sense of time value. Mediation analysis indicated that ATMD partially mediated the effect of physical training on procrastination (ab = 0.547, 95 % CI [0.11, 1.16]), accounting for 25 % of the total effect.

Conclusion

Structured physical training—particularly combined strength + HIIT—effectively reduced procrastination and enhanced time management in adolescents, with time management disposition serving as a partial mediator. These findings highlight the potential of targeted exercise programs to improve procrastination and time management in educational settings.

目的：探讨不同体育训练方案对男高中生拖延行为和时间管理能力的影响，同时考察时间管理倾向的中介作用，建立改善青少年拖延行为和时间管理能力的校本运动干预措施。方法：将77名11年级男生随机分为传统训练组（I组）、力量训练组（II组）、HIIT训练组（III组）和力量+HIIT训练组（IV组）。在干预前后分别以《普通拖延量表》（GPS）和《青少年时间管理倾向量表》（ATMD）作为高中生拖延行为和时间管理能力的指标，比较12周不同干预方案的干预效果。结果：干预后，II组、III组和IV组的GPS评分明显降低，而I组（传统训练）的GPS评分则有所提高。第二组、第三组和第四组的ATMD评分均有显著改善，其中第四组的改善最大。在ATMD的各个子量表中也观察到类似的模式，特别是在时间价值感方面。中介分析表明，ATMD部分中介了体育锻炼对拖延症的影响（ab=0.547, 95% CI[0.11, 1.16]），占总效应的25%。结论：有组织的体育训练，特别是力量+ hiit的结合，可以有效地减少青少年的拖延症，增强时间管理，时间管理倾向是部分中介。这些发现强调了有针对性的锻炼计划在改善教育环境中的拖延症和时间管理方面的潜力。

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The moderating role of cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents' physiological and psychological responses to real-life academic stress 心肺适能在青少年对现实学习压力的生理和心理反应中的调节作用。

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2025-12-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103058

Markus Gerber, Damian Räber, Vera Nina Looser, Sebastian Ludyga

Objectives

The influence of physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on physiological/psychological stress reactivity has been a longstanding focus of scientific research. However, it remains unclear whether laboratory-based research extends to real-life stressors. We therefore examined whether CRF moderates physiological/psychological stress reactivity in adolescents during a real-life stress situation.

Methods

The study was conducted with 79 ninth-grade students (M = 14.19 ± 0.79 years; 49.4 % girls). Physiological stress response was assessed via heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV), measured during a mathematics exam (stress condition) and a regular mathematics lesson (baseline condition). HRV was indexed using low frequency power (LF). Psychological responses (affective states, anxiety) were evaluated through standardized self-report questionnaires. CRF was estimated using the 20-m Shuttle run test, and participants were categorized into low vs. high fitness groups via median split. Differences in stress reactivity were tested via repeated-measures ANOVAs.

Results

Statistically significant condition-by-group interactions were observed for affective states and anxiety. While no significant group differences emerged at baseline, participants with higher estimated CRF exhibited more positive affective states and lower anxiety during the stress condition. Furthermore, the high fitness group demonstrated lower HR and higher HRV at baseline and during the stress condition.

Conclusion

Higher estimated CRF is associated with more favorable autonomic functioning and reduced psychological stress reactivity in adolescents facing a real-life stressor. These findings suggest that students with higher estimated CRF may be better equipped to cope with everyday stressors. Promoting CRF in youth may represent a viable strategy to support psychological and physiological health.

目的：体育活动和心肺适能（CRF）对生理/心理应激反应的影响一直是科学研究的焦点。然而，目前还不清楚基于实验室的研究是否能延伸到现实生活中的压力源。因此，我们研究了CRF是否在现实生活压力情况下调节青少年的生理/心理应激反应。方法：选取九年级学生79例（M=14.19±0.79岁，女生49.4%）。生理应激反应通过在数学考试（应激条件）和常规数学课（基线条件）期间测量心率（HR）和心率变异性（HRV）来评估。采用低频功率（LF）对HRV进行索引。通过标准化的自我报告问卷评估心理反应（情感状态、焦虑）。采用20米穿梭测试估计CRF，并通过中位数分割将参与者分为低健身组和高健身组。通过重复测量方差分析来检验应激反应性的差异。结果：在情感状态和焦虑方面观察到有统计学意义的分组相互作用。虽然在基线时没有显著的组间差异，但在压力条件下，估计CRF较高的参与者表现出更积极的情感状态和更低的焦虑。此外，高体能组在基线和应激条件下表现出较低的HR和较高的HRV。结论：在面对现实生活压力源的青少年中，较高的估计CRF与更有利的自主神经功能和更低的心理应激反应有关。这些发现表明，估计CRF较高的学生可能更好地应对日常压力源。在青年中促进CRF可能是一种支持心理和生理健康的可行策略。

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Operating under pressure: A scoping review on stress, anxiety, and coping in sport officials 在压力下运作：对体育官员压力、焦虑和应对的范围审查

IF 3.3 2区心理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2025-12-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103057

Maria Luisa F. Pereira Vargas , Ian J. Cunningham , Duncan R.D. Mascarenhas , Phil Sullivan , Megan N. Holden , Tori B. Carter , David J. Hancock

Officials experience a range of external (e.g., abuse, peer conflict, competition pressures) and internal stressors (e.g., fear of making mistakes). Despite the importance of officials, and their pressurized work environment leaving them susceptible to stress, a thorough review of stress, anxiety, and coping in this population has yet to be conducted. As such, the aim of this review is to map existing research on stress, anxiety, and coping in officials and thereby identify gaps in the literature. Following the framework by Arksey and O'Malley (2005), four databases were searched for articles that met inclusion criteria. Fifty-three articles were included in this scoping review which were conducted across 19 countries and included diverse samples in terms of officiating level and age. However, of the total 10,341 participants, only 8.8 % were women. Synthesized article findings highlight that officials experience multiple stressors which were situational, relational, and/or organizational in nature. Officials attempted to combat stress and anxiety through various coping strategies, but approach-coping was deemed to be the most useful. The consequences of stress, anxiety, and an inability to cope included poor decision making and performance, burnout, and intentions to quit. Although findings present valuable insights into stress and coping in officials, 32 % of research was conducted pre-2000, meaning the current body of literature may not reflect how stress is experienced by officials in modern sporting environments. Future researchers should broaden study scope, employ more qualitative study designs, and diversify participant sampling.

官员们经历了一系列外部压力（例如，辱骂、同伴冲突、竞争压力）和内部压力（例如，害怕犯错）。尽管官员的重要性，以及他们高压的工作环境使他们容易受到压力的影响，但对这一人群的压力、焦虑和应对方式的全面审查尚未进行。因此，本综述的目的是绘制有关官员压力、焦虑和应对的现有研究图，从而确定文献中的空白。按照Arksey和O'Malley（2005）的框架，在四个数据库中搜索符合纳入标准的文章。53篇文章纳入了这项范围审查，该审查在19个国家进行，包括在官员水平和年龄方面不同的样本。然而，在10341名参与者中，只有8.8%是女性。综合文章的研究结果强调，官员经历了多种压力源，这些压力源本质上是情境性的、关系性的和/或组织性的。官员们试图通过各种应对策略来对抗压力和焦虑，但方法应对被认为是最有用的。压力、焦虑和无法应对的后果包括糟糕的决策和表现、倦怠和辞职的意图。尽管研究结果对官员的压力和应对提出了有价值的见解，但32%的研究是在2000年之前进行的，这意味着目前的文献可能无法反映官员在现代体育环境中如何经历压力。未来研究者应拓宽研究范围，采用更多的定性研究设计，多样化的参与者样本。

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A multi-disciplinary team perspective of understanding and supporting athlete mental health and illness in elite sport 理解和支持精英运动中运动员心理健康和疾病的多学科团队视角。

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Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2025-12-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103055

Erin Prior, Anthony Papathomas, Daniel Rhind

A multi-disciplinary approach is considered best practice when supporting athlete mental health and illness within elite sport. However, research is yet to explore how multi-disciplinary teams operate in this area. This study explores how multi-disciplinary team staff understand mental health and illness and how they negotiate the interpersonal dynamics and tensions of a multi-disciplinary approach to supporting athletes. We conducted five focus groups with a total of 19 participants across a range of professions, including: sport psychologists (n = 6); coaches (n = 4); physiotherapists (n = 2); performance lifestyle advisors (n = 2); clinical psychologists (n = 2); player care managers (n = 2); and a doctor (n = 1). Eight hours of data were collected, transcribed verbatim, and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. We constructed three primary themes: 1) an (over)medicalised understanding of athlete mental health concerns; 2) division within multi-disciplinary teams; and 3) tensions when negotiating confidentiality. Staff showed an over-medicalised understanding of mental health and illness and expressed uncertainty in recognising and supporting sub-clinical mental health concerns. Participants spoke of the divide between coaching staff and science and medicine staff and suggested diverging priorities surrounding mental health and performance. Negotiating confidentiality was a challenge for multi-disciplinary teams, with mental health information guarded by some staff, leaving other staff feeling isolated. However, it was acknowledged that some mental health information must be withheld from coaches due to mental illness stigma. Guidance regarding sub-clinical concerns and the handling of confidential mental health information within multi-disciplinary teams should be developed to encourage effective collaboration within sporting organisations.

在精英运动中支持运动员心理健康和疾病时，多学科方法被认为是最佳实践。然而，研究还没有探索多学科团队如何在这一领域运作。本研究探讨了多学科团队工作人员如何理解心理健康和疾病，以及他们如何协商人际动态和多学科方法支持运动员的紧张关系。我们进行了五个焦点小组，共有19名参与者，他们来自不同的职业，包括：运动心理学家（n = 6）；教练员（n = 4）；物理治疗师（n = 2）；绩效生活方式顾问（n = 2）；临床心理学家（n = 2）；球员护理经理（n = 2）；医生（n = 1）。收集了8小时的数据，逐字转录，并使用反身性主题分析进行分析。我们构建了三个主要主题：1)对运动员心理健康问题的（过度）医学化理解；2)多学科团队内部分工；3)保密谈判时的紧张气氛。工作人员对心理健康和疾病表现出过度医学化的理解，并表示在识别和支持亚临床心理健康问题方面存在不确定性。与会者谈到了教练组与科学和医学人员之间的分歧，并建议围绕心理健康和表现的不同优先事项。谈判保密对多学科团队来说是一项挑战，一些工作人员会保守心理健康信息，使其他工作人员感到孤立。然而，人们承认，由于精神疾病的耻辱，必须向教练隐瞒一些心理健康信息。应该制定关于亚临床问题和在多学科团队中处理保密心理健康信息的指导，以鼓励体育组织内部的有效合作。

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