Open AccessStudent-athletes’ mood states: developmental profiles, antecedents, and consequences
Author(s) -
E. Heikura,
Kaisa Aunola,
Tatiana V. Ryba,
Asko Tolvanen,
H. Selänne
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
aktualʹnye voprosy sportivnoj psihologii i pedagogiki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2782-5930
DOI - 10.15826/spp.2022.1.14
Subject(s) - athletes , mood , psychology , mental health , team sport , clinical psychology , youth sports , index (typography) , medicine , physical therapy , psychiatry , world wide web , computer science
The aim of the study is to obtain information about the mental health of young Finnish athletes of high school age in terms of mood state profiles. Six different profiles were described. The overall mood score of women was higher than of men. The energy index was the highest for the men in individual sports and the lowest one was for the men in team sports. For the women in individual sports, it was lower than for men in individual sports. For the women in team sports it was higher than for men in team sports. The energy index was higher for women in individual sports than for women in team sports.