Resources Archive
Levels and prevalence of mental health functioning in Canadian Student Athletes (2018)
Krista J. Van Slingerland, Natalie Durand-Bush and Scott Rathwell
June 17, 2021
We examined the level and prevalence of mental health functioning (MHF) in intercollegiate student-athletes from 30 Canadian universities, and the impact of time of year, gender, alcohol use, living situation, year of study, and type of sport on MHF.
The prevalence of distress, depression, anxiety, and substance use issues among Indigenous post-secondary students in Canada
Nolan K Hop Wo, Kelly K Anderson, Lloy Wylie and Arlene MacDougall
June 11, 2021
Sport psychology services to high performance athletes during COVID-19
Robert Schinke, Athanasios Papaioannou, Kristoffer Henriksen, Gangyan Si, Liwei Zhang & Peter Haberl
March 12, 2021
Setting the bar: athletes and vulnerability to mental illness
Lynette Hughes and Gerard Leavey
March 12, 2021
Whereas physical activity is generally considered a health benefit, extreme exercise may be harmful. Of particular concern in this regard is the considerable variation between doctors in the primary care setting and those working within the sports setting around the diagnosis and treatment of athletes presenting with similar symptoms.
The Mental Health of Elite Athletes: A Narrative Systematic Review (2016)
Simon M. Rice, Rosemary Purcell, Stefanie De Silva, Daveena Mawren, Patrick D. McGorry, Alexandra G. Parker
March 12, 2021
This review appraises the evidence base regarding the mental health and wellbeing of elite-level athletes, including the incidence and/or nature of mental ill-health and substance use.