Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms and Correlating Variables Among Chinese Elite Badminton Athletes
Objective With the increasing mental health problems among elite athletes,depressive symptoms among athletes have re-ceived more attention,but only a relatively small number of studies have explored the prevalence of depressive symptoms among elite athletes in China.Therefore,the aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among elite badminton players and to analyze the related factors that may lead to depressive symptoms.Methods A questionnaire survey was conducted online among 105 elite badminton players(M=65,F=50)by means of the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale,the Psychologi-cal Stressful Scale of Athlete,and the Coping Scale for Chinese Athletes.Results The findings indicated that the rate of depressive symptoms in the elite badminton player population was 29％.Depressive symptoms were more significant in injured athletes compared to uninjured athletes.In addition,athletes'depression levels were significantly correlated with both stress levels and negative coping strategies but not with positive coping strategies.Conclusion Elite badminton players had a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms.Both stress levels and negative coping strategies were significantly associated with depression levels,which may provide a basis for es-tablishing prevention and intervention programs for athletes with depressive symptoms.
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