Key result
COVID-19 had a positive and significant direct effect on psychological distress among college student-athletes, with no difference between BIPOC and White participants.
Why the study?
The study examined how the dual pandemic of COVID-19 and systemic racism contributed to the psychological distress of college student-athletes, with attention to BIPOC student-athletes.
How do the dual impacts of COVID-19 and systemic racism contribute to psychological distress in college student-athletes?
Cross-Sectional (n=222)
Yes
How do the dual impacts of COVID-19 and systemic racism contribute to psychological distress in college student-athletes?
COVID-19 significantly contributed to psychological distress among college student-athletes regardless of race, whereas reported systemic racism did not predict psychological distress in this cohort.
The dual pandemic of 2020 – COVID-19 and systemic racism – continues to reshape society. The current study examines how this dual pandemic contributes to the psychological distress of college student-athletes, with attention to college student-athletes who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of colour (BIPOC). A total of 222 student-athletes from nine universities completed the online survey. Student-athletes reported COVID-19 had a moderate impact on daily life. The direct effect of COVID-19 on psychological distress was found to be positive and significant but did not differ for BIPOC and White participants. Additionally, nearly all BIPOC student-athletes reported experiencing systemic racism; yet the level of systemic racism did not predict psychological distress. Findings provide insight related to the importance of mental health among college student-athletes.
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Newman et al. (2022) conducted a cross-sectional in Psychological distress (n=222). COVID-19 and systemic racism was evaluated on Psychological distress. COVID-19 had a positive and significant direct effect on psychological distress among college student-athletes, with no difference between BIPOC and White participants.
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