Sociocultural and Mental Health Adjustment of Black Student-Athletes: Within-Group Differences and Institutional Setting

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheriece Sadberry ◽  
Michael Mobley
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Black Student ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Institutional Setting ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
African American College Students ◽  
Campus Racial Climate ◽  
Difficult Time

Research has shown that African American college students have a difficult time adjusting at predominately White institutions (PWIs) in comparison with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with regard to both general and race-related stressors (Neville, Heppner, Ji, & Thye, 2004; Prillerman, Myers, & Smedley, 1989; Sedlacek, 1999). For college student-athletes, the campus environment can challenge their capacity to ft in and adhere to academic and social expectations, perhaps especially for Black student-athletes (BSA). The current study therefore examined the sociocultural and mental health adjustment of 98 BSA based on their perceived social support, perceived campus racial climate, team cohesion, and life events using latent profle analysis (LPA). Results indicated three distinct profile groups: Low Social Support/Cohesion, High Minority Stress, and High Social Support/Cohesion. Profiles were predictive of adjustment concerns and campus setting (PWIs vs. HBCUs), highlighting within-group differences among BSA. Implications for interventions to facilitate and support healthy adjustment and success for BSA are discussed.

scholarly journals Relationships Among Athletic Identity, Mental Health and Social Support in Japanese Student-Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Goichi Hagiwara ◽  
Takaaki Tsunokawa ◽  
Takehiro Iwatsuki ◽  
Hironobu Shimozono ◽  
Tsuyoshi Kawazura
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Health States ◽  
Japanese Student ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships among student athlete’s identity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between perceived social support from teammates and mental health in student-athletes. Two studies were conducted to investigate to clarify the mental health states of student-athletes in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Study 1 conducted in April 2020, the participants were 402 male student-athletes, and examined the relationships among student-athlete’s identity and mental health. The results of correlational analyses indicated that there were significant negative correlations between degree of student-athlete’s identity and depression and sports helplessness. In Study 2 conducted in March 2021, the participants were 136 male student-athletes, and examined the relationship between perceived social support from teammates, student-athlete’s identity and mental health. The results indicated that there was significant correlation among social support, student athlete’s identity and mental health. These results suggested that mental health may be improved if student-athletes are strongly aware of their social identity, which is their social role, when unforeseen events such as the COVID-19 pandemic occur. In addition, social support provided by significant others such as teammates may contribute to the improvement of mental health.

Examining the Value of Social Capital and Social Support for Black Student-Athletes’ Academic Success

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akilah R. Carter-Francique ◽  
Algerian Hart ◽  
Geremy Cheeks
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Capital ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Black Student ◽  
Student Athletes

scholarly journals Somatization and Coping in Ethnic Minority Recruits

2019 ◽  
Vol 184 (11-12) ◽  
pp. e680-e685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Nakkas ◽  
Hubert Annen ◽  
Serge Brand
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Military Training ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
And Coping

Abstract Introduction Military service can have beneficial social effects on minorities. However, minority groups are also often at greater risk of somatizing psychological distress and coping maladaptively. In military training this would result in lower mental health of minorities and contribute to higher drop-out rates. We thus examined if recruits with different ethnocultural backgrounds report different somatization levels and coping styles. Materials and Methods Seven hundred and forty male recruits of the Swiss Armed Forces aged 18–26 took part in a cross-sectional study during basic training. Participants filled out self-rating questionnaires covering sociodemographics, somatization (SCL-90-R), coping styles (INCOPE-2), and social support (F-SozU). The recruits’ ethnic self-identification was used to compare three groups: native Swiss (89%); Turkish or Balkan minority (5%); heterogeneous ethnic minority (6%). Group differences in somatization scores were tested with a Kruskal–Wallis test; group differences in coping styles were tested with a multivariate ANCOVA, controlling for the level of social support experienced. Results Recruits from the heterogeneous ethnic minority group reported significantly greater levels of somatization than their native Swiss comrades. Coping styles did not differ between the three ethnic groups, but higher levels of social support were associated with better coping. Conclusion Military doctors ought to place importance on the differential diagnosis of medically unexplained physical symptoms in ethnic minority recruits. This would contribute to minimize the risk of misdiagnosis. Military mental health professionals who counsel recruits reporting somatic symptoms are advised to be sensitized to an ethnic minority status. Physical complaints could mask affective problems or be part of an adjustment disorder symptomatology.

scholarly journals Relationships among Student-Athletes’ Identity, Mental Health, and Social Support in Japanese Student-Athletes during the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 7032
Author(s):  
Goichi Hagiwara ◽  
Takaaki Tsunokawa ◽  
Takehiro Iwatsuki ◽  
Hironobu Shimozono ◽  
Tsuyoshi Kawazura
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Health States ◽  
Japanese Student ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the two studies was to investigate the relationships among student athletes’ identity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, this study aimed to clarify the relationship between perceived social support from teammates and mental health in student-athletes. Two studies were conducted to investigate and clarify the mental health states of student-athletes in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Study 1, conducted in April 2020, the participants were 402 male student-athletes and we examined the relationships among student-athletes’ identity and mental health. The results of correlational analyses indicated significant negative correlations between the degree of student-athletes’ identity and depression and sports helplessness. In Study 2, conducted in March 2021, the participants were 135 male student-athletes and examined the relationship between perceived social support from teammates, student-athletes’ identity, and mental health. The results indicated a significant correlation between social support, student athletes’ identity, and mental health.

Minority stress, social support, and the mental health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual Australians during the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey

2019 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 336-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Verrelli ◽  
Fiona A. White ◽  
Lauren J. Harvey ◽  
Michael R. Pulciani
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Marriage Law ◽  
And Bisexual

scholarly journals Effects of Minority Stress, Group-Level Coping, and Social Support on Mental Health of German Gay Men

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. e0150562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank A. Sattler ◽  
Ulrich Wagner ◽  
Hanna Christiansen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Minority Stress ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Stress Group

Suicide Attempters, Suicide Ideators, and Non-Ideators

Crisis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 294-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tobias Teismann ◽  
Laura Paashaus ◽  
Paula Siegmann ◽  
Peter Nyhuis ◽  
Marcus Wolter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Reasons For Living ◽  
Suicide Attempters

Abstract. Background: Suicide ideation is a prerequisite for suicide attempts. However, the majority of ideators will never act on their thoughts. It is therefore crucial to understand factors that differentiate those who consider suicide from those who make suicide attempts. Aim: Our aim was to investigate the role of protective factors in differentiating non-ideators, suicide ideators, and suicide attempters. Method: Inpatients without suicide ideation ( n = 32) were compared with inpatients with current suicide ideation ( n = 37) and with inpatients with current suicide ideation and a lifetime history of suicide attempts ( n = 26) regarding positive mental health, self-esteem, trust in higher guidance, social support, and reasons for living. Results: Non-ideators reported more positive mental health, social support, reasons for living, and self-esteem than suicide ideators and suicide attempters did. No group differences were found regarding trust in higher guidance. Suicide ideators and suicide attempters did not differ regarding any of the study variables. Limitations: Results stem from a cross-sectional study of suicide attempts; thus, neither directionality nor generalizability to fatal suicide attempts can be determined. Conclusion: Various protective factors are best characterized to distinguish ideators from nonsuicidal inpatients. However, the same variables seem to offer no information about the difference between ideators and attempters.

Mental Health of OEF and OIF Veterans: Influence of Coping Strategies, Social Support, and Resilience

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlie A. Phillips ◽  
Nicholas K. Lim ◽  
Brenda Nash ◽  
Christopher Kolb ◽  
Kathryn L. Pask
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Coping Strategies
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