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ArticleChild psychiatry and human development2021

Tackling Mental Health in Youth Sporting Programs: A Pilot Study of a Holistic Program.

Tiah L Dowell, Allison M Waters, Wayne Usher, Lara J Farrell, Caroline L Donovan, Kathryn L Modecki, Melanie J Zimmer-Gembeck, Mike Castle, James Hinchey

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Article in Child psychiatry and human development, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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15citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Tiah L DowellSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia. t.dowell@griffith.edu.au.
Allison M WatersSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia. a.waters@griffith.edu.au.
Wayne UsherSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia.
Lara J FarrellSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia.
Caroline L DonovanSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia.
Kathryn L ModeckiSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia.
Melanie J Zimmer-GembeckSchool of Applied Psychology, Griffith University, Mount Gravatt, Australia.
Mike CastleNational Rugby League, Sydney, Australia.
James HincheyNational Rugby League, Sydney, Australia.
Griffith University · AUAustralian Football League · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Linking mental health services to organised sport offers an avenue to identify and improve mental health among adolescents. In this study, we investigated the efficacy, acceptability and feasibility of an integrated mental health system embedded within a junior sports development program. A three-step integrated mental health program for 12- to 15-year-old rugby league players (N = 74) was delivered in urban (n = 44) and rural (n = 33) areas. Specifically, this system (a) assessed participant mental health on primary outcome measures of anxiety, depression, and anger/conduct problems (and secondary outcome measures of personal attributes and relationships), (b) provided feedback to participants, parents and program coordinators, and (c) connected participants and parents to a multi-component intervention including online resources, a group-based workshop program (4 × 30-min sessions), and tailored individual-level follow-up and referral to further care for participants at high risk of mental health problems. From pre- to post-program, boys' anxiety symptoms declined significantly (with only a trend-level reduction in depression), and there were significant improvements in grit (for urban boys only), efficacy to manage negative emotions, and prosocial behaviour. In addition, when boys reported symptoms associated with high risk for mental health problems, providing parents with feedback enhanced boys' access to care and was associated with significant declines in anxiety symptoms. The program was generally acceptable and feasible, with very high retention in the youth sports development program. Overall, early findings support further deployment and evaluation of integrated mental health systems embedded within sporting contexts to address mental health problems among adolescent boys.

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Mental HealthMental Health ServicesAdolescentAnxietyChildDepressionEmotionsFemaleHumansMalePilot ProjectsYouth SportsMental healthOrganised sportYouth

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