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May 8, 2020 · The purpose of this paper is to discuss stressors experienced by collegiate athletes, developing an early detection system through monitoring techniques that identify the detrimental effects of stress, and discuss appropriate stress management strategies for this population.
- Marcel Lopes Dos Santos, Melissa Uftring, Cody A. Stahl, Robert G. Lockie, Brent Alvar, J. Bryan Man...
- 2020
- Mental Health Concerns During The Pandemic
- Academic Experiences
- Factors Regarding Transferring
- Race and Gender Equity
- Educational Resources
Mental health concerns remained highest among student-athlete demographic subgroups commonly displaying higher rates of mental distress (women, student-athletes of color, those identifying on the queer spectrum and those reporting family economic hardship). This survey, along with the previous two surveys, asked participants whether they felt menta...
Student-athletes expressed more optimism about their ability to keep up with and pass their fall 2021 courses as compared with spring and fall 2020. Half of the student-athletes were pleased about their ability to find balance between academics and extracurricular activities, including athletics. Self-reported balance was higher among men's sports ...
Since the Division I governance structure changed the one-time exception transfer rules to include baseball, football, men's and women's basketball, and men's ice hockey before the 2021-22 academic year, transfers have become a hotter topic with media and fans. Eight percent of all student-athlete respondents indicated that it was likely they would...
Student-athletes continue to volunteer in their communities, take part in social and civic engagement activities and learn more about injustices on their own. Eighty-four percent of women's sports respondents and 78% of men's sport respondents said they occasionally or frequently performed volunteer work. Two-thirds of the men's and women's sports ...
Student-athletes were most likely to indicate a desire for educational resources on tax and financial literacy; career planning; navigating name, image and likeness opportunities; and professional opportunities in sport. Fifty percent of the women's sports participants and 49% of the male sports participants wanted more resources on tax literacy an...
Aug 9, 2021 · While physical activity is excellent for brain health, sports participation is not entirely protective against mental health challenges. University and college level student-athletes face pressures from academics, as well as other possible triggers of stress.
Aug 2, 2021 · We specifically work with athletes on managing the physiological and cognitive effects of stress (diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness, positive self-talk), shifting focus towards the present and away from future results, and improving motivation and confidence.
Academic problems, athletics demands, time constraints, relationships with others, and financial issues are identified as the most prominent causes of stress. In dealing with stress, the writers have found that the most common stress-reducing strategy was to learn to take one thing at a time.
As the pressure to win increases, athletes and coaches spend more time training and feel more stress, which sometimes leads to overtraining and burnout. An NCAA study found 30% of surveyed athletes feeling extremely overwhelmed, with nearly 25% feeling mentally exhausted (Lindberg, 2021).
Academic problems, athletics demands, time constraints, relationships with others, and financial issues are identified as the most prominent causes of stress. In deal-ing with stress, the writers have found that the most common stress-reducing strategy was to learn to take one thing at a time.
