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- Title
Home Anxiety Assessment and Influencing Factors among Adolescent Athletes in Yantai City.
- Authors
Chen, Yuxi; Ye, Chunming; Lin, Yang; Ma, Yongjie; Zhang, Xingyu; Wang, Jiu
- Abstract
Objective: To understand the prevalence of home-related anxiety among adolescent athletes during the novel coronavirus pandemic and to ascertain the factors influencing this anxiety. Methods: We employed cluster sampling to select 1150 adolescent athletes (aged 8–18 years) from six sports training schools in Yantai City, Shandong Province. Mental health status was assessed and recorded. Chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression were used to analyze the factors contributing to athletes' anxiety. Results: The survey revealed a COVID-19 infection rate of 38.23% (437 individuals) with an anxiety score of 40.98 ± 8.20 and an anxiety detection rate of 11.29% (129 individuals) during the COVID-19 epidemic. Female athletes exhibited a higher anxiety rate of 14.40% compared to 8.40% in male athletes. Multivariate analysis identified female gender as a risk factor for anxiety (OR = 1.64), while participation in aquatics emerged as a protective factor (OR = 0.24, 95% CI: 1.08–2.48). Professional training duration exceeding three years increased anxiety risk (OR = 3.05, 95% CI: 1.67–5.58), as did not seeking help during difficulties (OR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.33–5.01). Interestingly, parental care was linked to increased anxiety risk (OR = 2.44, 95% CI 1.34–4.44), while care from friends was protective (OR = 0.60, 95% CI: 0.36–1.01), which was possibly due to the pressure associated with parental expectations. Conclusions: Adolescent athletes, particularly females and those with extended training durations, exhibit a heightened susceptibility to anxiety. This study also highlights that athletes who proactively seek assistance during challenging situations tend to experience lower anxiety levels. Additionally, a lack of COVID-19 infection and the involvement of concerned parents contribute to reduced anxiety among these young athletes.
- Subjects
CHINA; ANXIETY prevention; PSYCHOLOGY of athletes; RISK assessment; MENTAL health; HEALTH status indicators; RESEARCH funding; SCHOOLS; MULTIPLE regression analysis; SEX distribution; QUESTIONNAIRES; HOME environment; ANXIETY; DISEASE prevalence; PHYSICAL training &; conditioning; CHI-squared test; MULTIVARIATE analysis; HELP-seeking behavior; PARENTING; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio; AQUATIC sports; SPORTS participation; CLUSTER sampling; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress; CONFIDENCE intervals; SOCIAL support; DATA analysis software; COVID-19 pandemic; COVID-19; FRIENDSHIP; PSYCHOLOGICAL vulnerability; ADOLESCENCE
- Publication
Children, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 6, p628
- ISSN
2227-9067
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/children11060628