Key result
Mental health literacy was not significantly associated with help-seeking behaviour, distress, or wellbeing among UK coaches, though general help-seeking behaviour positively correlated with wellbeing.
Why the study?
Little is known about coaches' mental health literacy and its association with their mental health, despite its potential impact on the wellbeing of young players.
Cross-Sectional (n=103)
In UK coaches, mental health literacy was lower than in previous studies and not associated with wellbeing, though general help-seeking behaviour was positively correlated with wellbeing.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Questions utility of mental health literacy training for coaches; leaves open whether promoting general help-seeking improves wellbeing in prospective studies.
Gorczynski et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Mental health literacy and wellbeing (n=103). Mental health literacy was evaluated on Association between mental health literacy and help-seeking behaviour, distress, or wellbeing. Mental health literacy was not significantly associated with help-seeking behaviour, distress, or wellbeing among UK coaches, though general help-seeking behaviour positively correlated with wellbeing.
Synapse has enriched 3 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: