ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2021
Help-seeking behaviours related to mental health symptoms in professional football.
Article in BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07337148 (Increasing Mental Health Literacy and Peer Support Among Caregivers), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Increasing Mental Health Literacy and Peer Support Among Caregivers: An Electronic Painting and Peer Supportive (EPPS) Platform
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- Athletes' access to, attitudes towards and experiences of help-seeking for mental health: a scoping review.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Mental health support within professional soccer academies: clarifying the roles of psychologists, player care staff and clinicians.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Chain-mediated effects of career self-efficacy and career planning between social support and career anxiety in college soccer players.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Snus use in football: the threat of a new addiction?Biology of sport · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe primary objective was to examine the attitudes of professional footballers towards help-seeking behaviours related to mental health symptoms and the impact of a mental health awareness video on these help-seeking behaviours. The secondary objective was to evaluate whether the mental health awareness video was feasible in professional football.
methodsA quasi-experimental study based on a one-group pretest post-test was conducted using a questionnaire. Attitude, help-seeking behaviours and confidence were measured with validated questionnaires, including the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help-Short Form (ATSPPH-SF) and General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ).
resultsSixty-five professional footballers (63% men; 37% women) were enrolled in the study. The mean ATSPPH-SF score was 18.1 at pretest and 19.4 at post-test (p=0.00). The mean GHSQ score was 47.6 at pretest and 48.9 at post-test (p=0.00). The level of confidence in helping someone experiencing mental health symptoms was 11.1 at pretest and 11.7 at post-test (p=0.00). All participants rated the mental health awareness video as relevant; 88% mentioned that it added value to raise awareness about mental health symptoms and disorders in professional football. Eighty-three per cent rated the design positively, 69% were positive about the duration of the video and 88% of participants reported an increase in their knowledge and understanding of mental health symptoms and disorders in professional football.
conclusionThe mental health awareness video led to a better attitude of professional footballers towards mental health. We recommend the mental health awareness video be implemented in professional football to disseminate essential information related to mental health symptoms in professional football.
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