Key result
Varsity athletes reported lower overall levels of mental health symptoms, diagnoses, and academic impacts compared to non-athletes between 2011 and 2019.
Population
Varsity athletes and non-athlete students who completed the National College Health Assessment between 2011…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May indicate lower mental health burden in athletes; leaves open causality, underreporting, and treatment barriers pending longitudinal data.
Cross-Sectional (n=502,780)
Yes
College student-athletes report lower overall levels of mental health symptoms and diagnoses compared to non-athletes, though they remain less likely to seek treatment.
Edwards et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Mental health (n=502,780). Varsity athlete status vs. Non-athlete students was evaluated on Self-reported symptoms, diagnoses, treatment-seeking, institutional information distribution, and academic impacts. Varsity athletes reported lower overall levels of mental health symptoms, diagnoses, and academic impacts compared to non-athletes between 2011 and 2019.
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