Suicidal thoughts (ideation) among elite athletics (track and field) athletes: associations with sports participation, psychological resourcefulness and having been a victim of sexual and/or physical abuse.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine associations between suicidal ideation and sexual and physical abuse among active and recently retired elite athletics (track and field) athletes.

Methods

The study population consisted of all athletes (n=402) selected for a Swedish Athletics team between 2011 and 2017. Data on suicidal ideation, suicidal events (estimated through the 1 year non-sports injury prevalence), lifetime abuse experiences, sociodemographics, sense of coherence and coping strategies were collected using a cross-sectional survey. The data were analysed using binary logistic regression with suicidal ideation and non-sports injury as outcomes.

Results

192 athletes (47.8%) returned data. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 15.6% (men 17.4%; women 14.2%) and the non-sports

SUBMITTER: Timpka T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7873412 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature