ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2025
The relationship between perceived social support and psychological resilience in Chinese adolescent Judo athletes: a cross-sectional study on the mediating role of depression and the moderating role of age.
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- Latent profiles of pre-competition psychological states in young Chinese judo athletes: associations with depression and mental toughness.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Influence of training stress on psychological well-being in female college athletes: chain mediating roles of general self-efficacy and psychological resilience.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The effect of team cohesion on mental toughness: a mediation and moderation mixed study based on COR theory.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The role of perceived social support, self-efficacy, and psychological skills in psychological resilience: a theoretical model test on academy football players.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Adolescent judo athletes face significant mental health risks due to high-intensity training and competition pressures. Perceived social support and psychological resilience are critical protective factors, yet their underlying mechanisms are not fully understood in this population. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived social support and psychological resilience, examining the mediating role of depression and the moderating role of age. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 207 Chinese judo athletes (106 males, 101 females; mean age = 18.77 ± 2.57 years; age range = 14-33 years) recruited between July and October 2024. Participants completed the Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and a moderated mediation model via the SPSS PROCESS macro. Results: Perceived social support was a significant positive predictor of psychological resilience (b=0.338,p<0.01). This relationship was fully mediated by depression (indirect effect = 0.163, 95% CI [0.099, 0.242]), which accounted for 56.79% of the total effect. Furthermore, age moderated the association between perceived social support and depression (interaction effect = 0.049, 95% CI [-0.165, 0.263]), indicating that the protective effect of social support against depressive symptoms weakened as athlete age increased. Discussion: The findings demonstrate that perceived social support enhances psychological resilience in adolescent judo athletes, largely by alleviating symptoms of depression. The moderating effect of age suggests that the efficacy of social support in buffering against depression may vary across different developmental stages. These results highlight the importance of fostering strong support systems for young athletes, with a potential need for age-tailored mental health interventions. Future research should explore these dynamics using longitudinal designs and in diverse athlete populations.
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