Key result
Potential stressors like severe injuries and career dissatisfaction were significantly correlated (p<0.01) with common mental disorders, including a 38% prevalence of anxiety/depression.
Cross-Sectional
Yes
p-value: p=<0.01
Male professional soccer players exhibit a high prevalence of mental health disorder symptoms and adverse health behaviors, which are significantly associated with severe injuries and career dissatisfaction.
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Supports mental health screening in injured soccer players; hypothesis-generating and requires longitudinal studies before practice change.
Gouttebarge et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Common mental disorders and adverse health behaviours. Potential stressors (severe injury, surgery, life events and career dissatisfaction) was evaluated on Prevalence of symptoms of common mental disorders and adverse health behaviours (p=<0.01). Potential stressors like severe injuries and career dissatisfaction were significantly correlated (p<0.01) with common mental disorders, including a 38% prevalence of anxiety/depression.
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