The Mental Health of Sporting Officials: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The mental health of participants in sport has attracted increasing focus within research, practice, and policy. While mental health in sports has received increased attention, the mental health of sporting officials-such as judges, referees, and umpires-remains significantly under-researched compared with athletes. To our knowledge, there are no systematic reviews and meta-analyses that have synthesised available prevalence data of mental health symptoms and disorders in sporting officials. In addition, while previous reviews have provided a broad overview of risk and protective factors in relation to overall mental health, links between identified factors and specific mental health and well-being outcomes have not been explored. Therefore, this study aimed to systemati

SUBMITTER: Lindsay R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12628492 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature