A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level Athletes

Highlights:No differences in coping or well-being in Australian community athletes based on the level of support received during COVID-19 restrictions.Community level athletes had better coping when a training program was provided.No difference between individual or team community athletes for well-...

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Main Authors: Caitlin Fox-Harding, Sarah Ann Harris, Shane L. Rogers, Shayne Vial, Philipp Beranek, Mitchell Turner, Travis Cruickshank
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.624267/full
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spelling doaj-1cf5c0da97914c9aa2c74ceeb5b516312021-03-22T16:46:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2624-93672021-03-01310.3389/fspor.2021.624267624267A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level AthletesCaitlin Fox-Harding0Sarah Ann Harris1Sarah Ann Harris2Shane L. Rogers3Shayne Vial4Philipp Beranek5Mitchell Turner6Travis Cruickshank7Travis Cruickshank8Travis Cruickshank9School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaInstitute for Health Research, The University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaSchool of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaCentre for Precision Health, ECU Strategic Research Centre, Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA, AustraliaPerron Institute, QE II Medical Centre, Perth, WA, AustraliaHighlights:No differences in coping or well-being in Australian community athletes based on the level of support received during COVID-19 restrictions.Community level athletes had better coping when a training program was provided.No difference between individual or team community athletes for well-being or coping scores. Australian community level athletes faced unprecedented changes to their training and competition options as the global COVID-19 pandemic took a stronghold. This disruption was predicted to have a negative impact on emotional well-being as communities braced through periods of social isolation and physical distancing requirements. This study provides an Australian perspective on the emotional well-being of community level athletes and the extent to which they coped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emotional well-being and coping were measured using the Brief Emotional Experience Scale and the 28-item Brief Cope Scale. Both instruments were administered along with other questions pertaining to participant demographics and training status via an online survey between April and June 2020. The survey was disseminated to community athletes through word-of-mouth and social media platforms. No significant differences in emotional well-being were observed between athlete groups as a result of COVID-19 and its associated restrictions. Coping scores also appeared to be preserved in Australian community athletes, which contrasts the impact expected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While tentative, the observed preservation in coping may have buffered potential declines in emotional well-being, which has been documented in professional and semi-professional athletes and the general population. These unexpected findings and tentative suppositions warrant further investigation and highlight the importance of conducting a country- or region-specific approach to examining the impact of COVID-19 on community athletes, as responses to COVID-19 are undoubtedly not consistent throughout the world.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.624267/full2019-nCoV (2019 novel coronavirus)Australiaathletesurveycoping
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author Caitlin Fox-Harding
Sarah Ann Harris
Sarah Ann Harris
Shane L. Rogers
Shayne Vial
Philipp Beranek
Mitchell Turner
Travis Cruickshank
Travis Cruickshank
Travis Cruickshank
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Sarah Ann Harris
Sarah Ann Harris
Shane L. Rogers
Shayne Vial
Philipp Beranek
Mitchell Turner
Travis Cruickshank
Travis Cruickshank
Travis Cruickshank
A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level Athletes
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
2019-nCoV (2019 novel coronavirus)
Australia
athlete
survey
coping
author_facet Caitlin Fox-Harding
Sarah Ann Harris
Sarah Ann Harris
Shane L. Rogers
Shayne Vial
Philipp Beranek
Mitchell Turner
Travis Cruickshank
Travis Cruickshank
Travis Cruickshank
author_sort Caitlin Fox-Harding
title A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level Athletes
title_short A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level Athletes
title_full A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level Athletes
title_fullStr A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level Athletes
title_full_unstemmed A Survey to Evaluate the Association of COVID-19 Restrictions on Perceived Mood and Coping in Australian Community Level Athletes
title_sort survey to evaluate the association of covid-19 restrictions on perceived mood and coping in australian community level athletes
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
issn 2624-9367
publishDate 2021-03-01
description Highlights:No differences in coping or well-being in Australian community athletes based on the level of support received during COVID-19 restrictions.Community level athletes had better coping when a training program was provided.No difference between individual or team community athletes for well-being or coping scores. Australian community level athletes faced unprecedented changes to their training and competition options as the global COVID-19 pandemic took a stronghold. This disruption was predicted to have a negative impact on emotional well-being as communities braced through periods of social isolation and physical distancing requirements. This study provides an Australian perspective on the emotional well-being of community level athletes and the extent to which they coped during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emotional well-being and coping were measured using the Brief Emotional Experience Scale and the 28-item Brief Cope Scale. Both instruments were administered along with other questions pertaining to participant demographics and training status via an online survey between April and June 2020. The survey was disseminated to community athletes through word-of-mouth and social media platforms. No significant differences in emotional well-being were observed between athlete groups as a result of COVID-19 and its associated restrictions. Coping scores also appeared to be preserved in Australian community athletes, which contrasts the impact expected as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. While tentative, the observed preservation in coping may have buffered potential declines in emotional well-being, which has been documented in professional and semi-professional athletes and the general population. These unexpected findings and tentative suppositions warrant further investigation and highlight the importance of conducting a country- or region-specific approach to examining the impact of COVID-19 on community athletes, as responses to COVID-19 are undoubtedly not consistent throughout the world.
topic 2019-nCoV (2019 novel coronavirus)
Australia
athlete
survey
coping
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2021.624267/full
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