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Interpersonal interactions improve the representativeness of embodied decision-making behaviour in football 人际交往提高了足球运动中具身决策的代表性。

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

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103063

Daniel Müller , Oliver Höner , Danique van der Veerdonk , Willem van der Meer , David Mann

Decision making is a crucial skill in team sports, yet remains challenging to measure in controlled settings. For instance, video-based testing of decision making has long neglected the interpersonal interactions between attackers and defenders, therefore it remains unclear to what degree embodied decision-making tested in those conditions reflects that observed in the natural environment. The aim of this study was to examine the extent to which interpersonal interactions influence behaviour in an embodied decision-making task. We designed an interactive avatar defender in a virtual-reality setting and conducted an empirical study to evaluate the impact of the interactions. Attackers performed a 1v1 task, and we manipulated the defender's level of interactivity to compare the attacker's behaviour to that observed when facing an opponent in-situ. Decision-making behaviour was compared across four conditions of increasing interactivity (virtual no-opponent, virtual non-interactive opponent, virtual interactive opponent, and in-situ opponent). Results strongly support the idea that adding interactions makes the task more representative of in-situ behaviour. Specifically, key measures of behaviour (e.g., trial duration and number of touches) measured with the virtual-interactive opponent (β_Touches = 4.3, β_Duration = 2.7) were much more representative of the in-situ behaviour (β_Touches = 5.4, β_Duration = 3.6) than they were against the virtual non-interactive opponent (β_Touches = 2.9, β_Duration = 1.84) and in the virtual no-opponent condition (β_Touches = 2.5 β_Duration = 1.4). The results validate the call to incorporate interpersonal interactions as a key component of decision-making tasks, and to support this we introduce a novel method for assessing interactive decision-making skills that we make available open source.

决策在团队运动中是一项至关重要的技能，但在受控环境下衡量仍然具有挑战性。例如，基于视频的决策测试长期以来忽视了攻击者和防御者之间的人际互动，因此，在这些条件下测试的具体决策在多大程度上反映了在自然环境中观察到的情况仍不清楚。本研究的目的是检验人际互动对具体决策任务中行为的影响程度。我们在虚拟现实环境中设计了一个交互式的虚拟化身卫士，并进行了实证研究，以评估交互的影响。攻击者执行1v1任务，我们操纵防御者的交互性水平，将攻击者的行为与在现场面对对手时观察到的行为进行比较。在增加互动性的四种情况下（虚拟无对手、虚拟非互动对手、虚拟互动对手和原地对手），比较决策行为。结果强烈支持增加相互作用使任务更能代表原位行为的观点。具体而言，与虚拟非互动对手（β触碰=2.9，β持续时间=1.84）和虚拟无对手条件（β触碰=2.5，β持续时间=1.4）相比，在虚拟互动对手（β触碰=4.3，β持续时间=2.7）下测量的关键行为指标（如试验持续时间和触碰次数）更能代表现场行为（β触碰=5.4，β持续时间=3.6）。结果验证了将人际互动作为决策任务的关键组成部分的呼吁，并且为了支持这一点，我们引入了一种评估交互式决策技能的新方法，我们使其开放源代码。

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Mobilizing effort in complex motor tasks: Try-harder instructions in deceptive actions 在复杂运动任务中调动努力：欺骗行为中更努力的指示。

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

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103083

Nils T. Böer , Michael B. Steinborn , Matthias Weigelt , Iris Güldenpenning

This study investigated whether external effort mobilization through try-harder instructions enhances performance in complex motor tasks, as reflected by the reduction of costs associated with producing a deceptive action. Basketball passing movements with and without head fakes were examined in a reaction-time paradigm. Participants were generally instructed to initiate the movement as fast and accurately as possible, while try-harder instructions were presented in 25 % of trials, prompting participants to mobilize all their cognitive resources to perform even faster. To investigate if athletic expertise modulates the potential effects of effort mobilization, basketball novices and experienced players were tested. Results demonstrated that try-harder instructions generally improved participants’ performance, facilitating faster response initiation times and movement execution, as well as a specific reduction in initiation time variability. Novices benefited more than experienced players, indicating that effort results in greater improvement when complex motor actions (for example, passes with head fakes) are not yet fully stabilized and lack automated fluency. This pattern suggests that effort enhances performance in complex actions when performance is limited by the amount of cognitive capacity available, supporting the coordination of partly conflicting movement components within tight temporal constraints. The findings extend previous research on effort mobilization from simple to complex motor tasks. Try-harder instructions appear to enhance performance primarily by reducing attentional lapses rather than generally improving processing speed. Future research should investigate the effectiveness of effort mobilization in experienced athletes in situations of high concurrent cognitive load.

这项研究调查了通过更努力的指令来调动外部力量是否能提高复杂运动任务的表现，这反映在与产生欺骗动作相关的成本降低上。在反应时间范式中检查了有和没有头部假动作的篮球传球动作。参与者通常被要求尽可能快速准确地开始动作，而25%的试验中出现了“更努力”的指令，这促使参与者调动所有的认知资源来更快地完成动作。为了研究运动专业是否调节了努力动员的潜在影响，对篮球新手和经验丰富的球员进行了测试。结果表明，更努力的指令通常提高了参与者的表现，促进了更快的反应启动时间和动作执行，并具体减少了启动时间的可变性。新手比有经验的球员受益更多，这表明当复杂的运动动作（例如，假球传球）尚未完全稳定且缺乏自动流畅性时，努力会产生更大的改善。这种模式表明，当表现受到可用认知能力的限制时，努力可以提高复杂动作的表现，支持在严格的时间限制下协调部分冲突的运动成分。这一发现扩展了之前对从简单到复杂运动任务的努力动员的研究。更加努力的指令似乎主要通过减少注意力缺失而不是提高处理速度来提高性能。未来的研究应该调查在高并发认知负荷情况下，经验丰富的运动员努力动员的有效性。

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The relationship between mindfulness, competitive anxiety, and self-efficacy in Taekwondo athletes with/without injury: The moderated mediation model 正念、竞争焦虑与跆拳道运动员自我效能感的关系：有调节的中介模型

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

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103080

Jeffrey Yu , Jui-Ti Nien , Mu-Yen Chu , Yi-Zhen Yang , Yi-Chih Ko , Yun-Han Chen , Nai-Chi Chen , Yu-Kai Chang

Objectives

Combat sports athletes are exposed to higher rates of injury, often resulting in increased anxiety and decreased pre-event self-efficacy. Mindfulness may serve as a protective buffer against these psychological effects. This study aimed to examine the relationship between athletic mindfulness and pre-event self-efficacy through competitive anxiety, as well as the moderating role of injury status among Taekwondo athletes.

Methods

Collegiate Taekwondo athletes (N = 105) completed measures of athletic mindfulness, competitive anxiety, pre-event self-efficacy, and injury status prior to a national competition. A moderated mediation model was tested using PROCESS Models 4 and 59.

Results

Athletic mindfulness significantly predicted pre-event self-efficacy through cognitive anxiety. Although injury status did not moderate the overall mediation pathway, it moderated the relationship between athletic mindfulness and cognitive anxiety.

Conclusions

These findings suggest a pathway through which mindfulness enhances pre-event self-efficacy by reducing cognitive anxiety among combat sports athletes. Regardless of its moderation of the mediation effect, injury status revealed that mindfulness exerted a stronger influence on reducing cognitive anxiety among injured athletes.

目的格斗运动运动员的受伤率较高，往往导致焦虑增加和赛前自我效能降低。正念可以作为对这些心理影响的保护性缓冲。本研究旨在探讨跆拳道运动员竞技焦虑对运动正念与赛前自我效能的影响，以及受伤状态的调节作用。方法105名大学生跆拳道运动员在全国比赛前完成了运动正念、竞争焦虑、赛前自我效能感和受伤状况的测量。使用PROCESS Models 4和PROCESS Models 59对一个有调节的中介模型进行了检验。结果运动正念通过认知焦虑显著预测事件前自我效能感。虽然损伤状态没有调节整体中介通路，但它调节了运动正念与认知焦虑之间的关系。这些发现表明，正念可以通过减少竞技运动员的认知焦虑来提高赛前自我效能感。无论正念对损伤状态的中介作用有何调节作用，损伤状态显示正念对损伤运动员认知焦虑的降低有更强的影响。

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Stressors and coping among esports coaches 电子竞技教练的压力源与应对。

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

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-05-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2026.103069

Oliver Leis , Dylan R. Poulus , Michael G. Trotter , Faye Didymus , Laura D. Swettenham

Esports coaches are integral to the development, performance, and overall success of esports players. Sharing the same high-pressure environment, they are likely exposed to similar stressors that can affect not only their effectiveness as coaches but also their personal well-being. Despite their critical role, esports coaches often lack access to structured development programs and support systems. To inform future research enabling tailored intervention strategies for coaches, this study explored the stressors faced by esports coaches and the coping strategies they employ. Drawing on data from semi-structured interviews with 12 male esports coaches, this study reports stressors associated with coaches navigating performance and interpersonal demands (e.g., underperforming players, player attitudes), organizational demands (e.g., organizational pressure), social exposure (e.g., social media comments), and boundaries of personal and professional life (e.g., work-life balance). Coaches discussed fostering a supportive environment, rest as a relational and professional practice, and managing focus, emotion, and meaning to cope with stressors. Findings demonstrate similarities with previous research on esports players and coaches in traditional sports, highlighting a combination of work-related and personal stressors. Esports coaches placed less emphasis on social stressors but highlighted the role of personal stressors. Insights underscore the need for research examining personal (e.g., gender) and situational factors (e.g., organizations), and practical interventions such as communication training and better support to reduce burnout and improve stress management. Ultimately, understanding and addressing these stressors can optimize coaches' well-being and professional development, leading to better support for players and improved performance.

电子竞技教练对电子竞技选手的发展、表现和整体成功都是不可或缺的。在相同的高压环境中，他们很可能暴露在类似的压力源中，这不仅会影响他们作为教练的效率，还会影响他们的个人健康。尽管电子竞技教练扮演着至关重要的角色，但他们往往无法接触到结构化的发展计划和支持系统。本研究探讨了电子竞技教练面临的压力源以及他们采用的应对策略，为未来研究提供针对性的干预策略提供信息。根据对12名男性电子竞技教练的半结构化访谈数据，本研究报告了与教练指导绩效和人际需求（例如，表现不佳的球员，球员态度），组织需求（例如，组织压力），社会暴露（例如，社交媒体评论）以及个人和职业生活边界（例如，工作与生活平衡）相关的压力源。教练们讨论了培养一个支持性的环境，将休息作为一种关系和专业实践，以及管理注意力、情绪和意义来应对压力源。研究结果与之前对传统体育运动中电子竞技选手和教练的研究相似，突出了工作和个人压力因素的结合。电子竞技教练不太强调社会压力因素，而是强调了个人压力因素的作用。洞察强调需要研究个人（例如，性别）和情境因素（例如，组织），以及实际干预措施，如沟通培训和更好的支持，以减少倦怠和改善压力管理。最终，理解和解决这些压力源可以优化教练的健康和职业发展，从而更好地支持球员并提高表现。

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Mental health in sport: Opportunities for the future of recreational and elite sport psychology 运动中的心理健康：休闲和精英运动心理学的未来机遇。

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

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103021

Stewart A. Vella , Simon Rice

Mental health is a core concern of sport psychology, yet the field's engagement with mental health remains relatively recent. This paper identifies and explores four key challenges and opportunities that can advance mental health research and practice in sport psychology. First, we outline the need for solutions to better mental health including a shift from problem-oriented research focused on identifying causes of mental ill-health, toward solution-oriented designs that test and inform interventions and policy decisions. Second, we argue that meaningful mental health promotion in sport requires moving beyond individual-level programs to a systems-level approach that targets sport environments and structures. Third, we highlight the necessity of a nimble and responsive research agenda that keeps pace with societal change and policy development. Fourth, we emphasise the need for conceptual clarity to guide research, practice, and policy development. These challenges are deeply entwined: conceptual clarity underpins effective interventions; high-quality, solution-oriented research supports system-level change; and agile research processes can accelerate translation into practice. A scientist-practitioner agenda can facilitate progress across all challenges by ensuring that research and practice are mutually informative. Together, these entwined priorities offer a roadmap for the field to more effectively promote mental health in sport. We conclude by calling for a discipline-wide commitment to clear conceptualisation, rigorous and relevant research, and meaningful integration between science, policy, and practice across all levels of sport participation.

心理健康是运动心理学的核心问题，但该领域对心理健康的研究相对较新。本文确定并探讨了四个关键的挑战和机遇，可以推进心理健康的研究和实践在运动心理学。首先，我们概述了改善心理健康的解决方案的必要性，包括从侧重于确定心理疾病原因的问题导向研究转向以解决方案为导向的设计，以测试和告知干预措施和政策决定。其次，我们认为，在体育运动中有意义的心理健康促进需要超越个人层面的计划，以系统层面的方法为目标，运动环境和结构。第三，我们强调有必要制定一个灵活和反应迅速的研究议程，与社会变革和政策发展保持同步。第四，我们强调需要清晰的概念来指导研究、实践和政策制定。这些挑战是紧密交织在一起的：概念清晰是有效干预的基础；高质量、以解决方案为导向的研究支持系统级变革；敏捷研究过程可以加速转化为实践。科学家-实践者议程可以通过确保研究和实践相互提供信息来促进所有挑战的进展。总之，这些相互交织的优先事项为该领域更有效地促进体育运动中的心理健康提供了路线图。最后，我们呼吁在整个学科范围内致力于明确的概念，严格和相关的研究，以及在各级体育参与的科学，政策和实践之间进行有意义的整合。

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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 : 2026-03-01 Epub 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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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 : 2026-03-01 Epub 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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Caregiver gender bias in youth sport: The effects of implicit and explicit gender associations on support and pressure 青少年体育照顾者性别偏见：内隐和外显性别关联对支持和压力的影响

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

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2025.103034

Corliss Bean , Ross M. Murray , Shannon Kerwin , Michele K. Donnelly

Implicit and explicit gender associations influence perceptions and behaviors in meaningful ways, including caregivers' youth sport decisions. Caregiver support and pressure play key roles in shaping youth sport experiences. This study examined the extent to which Canadian youth sport caregivers held implicit and explicit gender associations related to sport and whether associations were related to support or pressure placed on their children. A secondary aim was to examine whether these relationships differed based on child's gender. Two-hundred forty Canadian caregivers (49.6 % women) of cisgender boys and cisgender girls involved in youth sport completed an online survey that included demographic questions, measures of support and pressure in sport, one explicit gender-sport association question, and a Single-Category Implicit Association Test (SC-IAT) to assess implicit gender-sport associations. Caregivers reported significant explicit gender bias, with scores above the midpoint, indicating a stronger association between sport and men. Conversely, no significant implicit gender bias was observed. Regression analyses indicated that implicit gender bias interacted with child's gender and was associated with caregiver behaviors. Caregivers who implicitly associated sport with boys reported less support for their daughters (b = −0.216, p = .048) and less pressure for their sons (b = −0.490, p = .038). Explicit bias was not significantly associated with support or pressure. Findings suggest caregivers' unconscious associations with sport may shape their behaviors toward their children in gendered ways. There is a need for continued efforts to promote girls' sport participation as valued, helping shift broader cultural narratives around gender and sport.

内隐和外显性别关联以有意义的方式影响感知和行为，包括照顾者的青少年体育决策。照顾者的支持和压力在塑造青少年体育体验方面发挥着关键作用。这项研究调查了加拿大青少年体育看护者与体育相关的隐性和显性性别联系的程度，以及这种联系是否与对孩子的支持或压力有关。第二个目的是研究这些关系是否因孩子的性别而不同。参与青少年体育运动的240名加拿大顺性男孩和顺性女孩的照顾者（49.6%为女性）完成了一项在线调查，调查内容包括人口统计问题、体育运动中的支持和压力测量、一个明确的性别-体育联系问题和一个单类别内隐联系测试（SC-IAT），以评估内隐的性别-体育联系。照顾者报告了明显的性别偏见，得分高于中点，表明运动和男性之间有更强的联系。相反，没有观察到明显的内隐性别偏见。回归分析表明，内隐性别偏见与儿童性别相互作用，并与照顾者行为相关。含蓄地将运动与男孩联系在一起的照顾者对女儿的支持较少（b = - 0.216, p = 0.048），对儿子的压力较小（b = - 0.490, p = 0.038）。显性偏见与支持或压力没有显著关联。研究结果表明，照顾者对运动的无意识联系可能会以性别方式塑造他们对孩子的行为。有必要继续努力促进女孩参与体育运动的价值，帮助改变围绕性别和体育的更广泛的文化叙事。

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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 : 2026-03-01 Epub 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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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 : 2026-03-01 Epub 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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