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Abstract(s)
The outbreak and pandemic of COVID-19 forced people into extreme isolation and social
distancing, with significant limitations on various activity sectors, including sports. This study aimed
to assess the psychological health status of athletes during sports lockdown. Additionally, we intend
to verify the mediating role of sleep disorders in stress perception and subjective happiness. Our
sample was composed of 1492 Portuguese athletes from eight different team sports. During sports
lockdown, athletes were found to have high stress levels and low subjective happiness levels and
experience sleep disorders. Finally, these results conclude that sports lockdowns harm athletes’
psychological health and well-being. Pay cuts to athletes are an extra stress factor that exacerbate
these adverse effects on psychological health. Finally, sleep is a mediator variable between stress
perception and subjective happiness levels. This study’s significant contributions, limitations, and
future directions are discussed in the conclusion.
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Keywords
Lockdown; Sport; Stress; Sleep Disorders; Subjective Happiness; Mental Health; Pay Cuts.
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Pitacho, L.; da Palma, P.J.; Correia, P.; Cordeiro, J.P. From Passion to Abyss: The Mental Health of Athletes during COVID-19 Lockdown. Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2023, 13, 613–625. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ejihpe13030047
Publisher
MDPI