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- Henriksen, Kristoffer, et al.
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A holistic ecological approach to sport and study : The case of an athlete friendly university in Denmark
- 2020
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Ingår i: Psychology of Sport And Exercise. - Amsterdam : Elsevier. - 1469-0292 .- 1878-5476. ; 47
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Objectives: Dual career development environments (DCDEs) exist to support student-athletes in their endeavours to combine sport with education or work. Such environments are likely to vary in their structure, processes, philosophy, and degree of efficiency. With the overall aim of applying the holistic ecological approach (Henriksen, Stambulova & Roessler, 2010) to the study of DCDEs, the objectives of the present study are: (a) to provide a holistic description of a Danish athlete-friendly university as a DCDE, and (b) to investigate the factors influencing the environment’s effectiveness. Methodology: Based on two working models, the study takes a case study approach and a real-time perspective and uses multiple sources of data (interviews, observations, and documents). Results: Two empirical models summarize the findings and portray the DCDE as: (1) centred on a dual career (DC) support team that serves to support communication and coordination between the sport, study, and private domains; (2) focused on providing individual solutions for each athlete; (3) teaching student-athletes to plan, prioritize, communicate, and take responsibility for the balance in their DC endeavour; and (4) deeply rooted in a shared DC philosophy that puts sport first and recognizes that the student-athletes must be seen as whole persons. Conclusion: Researcher-practitioners in the DC context are encouraged to focus not only on the challenges and coping strategies of the individual student-athletes but to understand and (if necessary) optimize the entire environment around them. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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- Kuettel, Andreas, et al.
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Depressive Symptoms in Danish Elite Athletes Using the Major Depressive Inventory (MDI) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)
- 2022
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Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. - : Dansk Idrætspsykologisk Forum. - 2596-741X. ; 4:1, s. 1-9
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The prevalence of depressive symptoms among athletes is an ongoing debate inthe scientific literature. The aim of the current study was to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms in Danish elite athletes and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Major Depressive Inventory (MDI) and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) in athletes.The total sample comprised 996 athletes from two cross-sectional studies using the MDI (n= 409) and the CES-D (n= 587). Using the original cut-off points, the MDI found 8.6% and the CES-D found 24.9% at risk of depression. Using alternative cut-off points, both instruments detected 10-11% of athletes at risk. No statistically significant differences were found related to age, injury, and type of sport between high risk and low risk groups, whereas female athletes were overrepresented in the high-risk groups. Principal component analyses confirmed a single factor structure in both instruments with sufficient item loadings on the first component and Cronbach αvalues of .89 and .88. We recommend regular screening of depressive symptoms in elite athletes, with MDI and CES-D as valid instruments for that purpose. The appropriateness of using different cut-off points in athletic samples is discussed.
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- Linnér, Lukas, 1985-, et al.
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Facilitating sport and university study : The case of a dual career development environment in Sweden
- 2020
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Ingår i: Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology. - Champaign, IL : Human Kinetics. - 2470-4857 .- 2470-4849. ; 4:1, s. 95-107
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- This case study of a dual career development environment (DCDE) was informed by the holistic ecological approach (HEA) and aimed at: (a) providing a holistic description of a DCDE at university level in Sweden, and (b) investigating the perceived factors influencing the environment’s effectiveness in facilitating the development of student-athletes. We blended ‘in situ’ observations, interviews, and documents analysis to explore the case, and HEA-informed working models were transformed into empirical models summarizing the case. Findings show a well-coordinated DCDE with the key role of coaches in daily dual career support, and how efforts were integrated through a dual career-support team sharing a philosophy of facilitating healthy performance development and life balance, with a whole-person and empowerment approach. This study adds to the literature by identifying features of a successful DCDE and insights from the case can be useful for practitioners in their quest to optimize their DCDEs and support. © 2020 Human Kinetics
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- Schinke, Robert J., et al.
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International society of sport psychology position stand : elite athlete mental health revisited
- 2024
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. - Abingdon : Routledge. - 1612-197X .- 1557-251X. ; 22:4, s. 775-801
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Athlete mental health, though long present within research and practice, has recently become a central topic area within the sport and exercise psychology field. The International Society of Sport Psychology has been at the forefront of these discussions, evidenced by a foundational position stand in 2018 and subsequent consensus statements derived from international think tanks. Within this position stand, contributors from the international community spanning five continents collaborated to present key, updated ideas and emerging concepts relating to clinical understandings of athlete mental health, trends in athlete mental health status, the role of the sport environment, mental health in relation to athlete careers, the global treatment of athlete mental health, cultural considerations in relation to understanding this topic, and nine synthesising postulates. © 2024 International Society of Sport Psychology.
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- Schinke, Robert J., et al.
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International society of sport psychology position stand: elite athlete mental health revisited
- 2024
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Ingår i: International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1612-197X .- 1557-251X. ; , s. 1-27
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Athlete mental health, though long present within research and practice, has recently become a central topic area within the sport and exercise psychology field. The International Society of Sport Psychology has been at the forefront of these discussions, evidenced by a foundational position stand in 2018 and subsequent consensus statements derived from international think tanks. Within this position stand, contributors from the international community spanning five continents collaborated to present key, updated ideas and emerging concepts relating to clinical understandings of athlete mental health, trends in athlete mental health status, the role of the sport environment, mental health in relation to athlete careers, the global treatment of athlete mental health, cultural considerations in relation to understanding this topic, and nine synthesising postulates.
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