Objectives

The purpose of this study was (a) to investigate mental well-being and the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in Danish male and female elite athletes, (b) to identify latent profiles in athletes based on their mental health and ill health, and (c) to examine whether the different profiles vary in selected protective and risk factors concerning mental health.

Methods

A total of 612 Danish athletes (M = 18.99, SD = 4.29) from 18 different sports completed an online version of the Holistic Athlete Mental Health Survey that assessed well-being, depression, and anxiety together with potential risk and protective factors (e.g., injuries, stress, sleep, social support, sport environment).

Results

Overall, 13.9% of athletes reported moderate or severe anxiety symptoms while 21.1% reported moderate or severe depressive symptoms. Female athletes had a significantly higher prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms and lower mental well-being scores than male athletes. Through a latent profile analysis, three distinctive mental health profiles (flourishing, moderate mental health, languishing) were discovered. MANOVA following Kruskal-Wallis tests revealed substantial differences between these profiles regarding their perception of social support, sport environment, and stressors from different life domains.

Conclusions: Danish elite athletes display similar levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms as the Danish general population. Flourishing athletes report lower stress levels, receive higher support from the private and sport domain, and perceive their sport environment as more supportive than athletes who are languishing. A tailored approach is proposed to support athletes' mental health.

中文翻译：

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要蓬勃发展，就是问题：探索丹麦优秀运动员的心理健康状况

目标

这项研究的目的是（a）调查丹麦男女精英运动员的心理健康以及焦虑和抑郁症状的患病率；（b）根据运动员的心理健康状况和不良状况，确定其潜在特征；以及（c）检查在有关精神健康的所选保护和危险因素方面，不同情况是否有所不同。

方法

 来自18种不同运动项目的612名丹麦运动员（M  = 18.99，SD = 4.29）完成了《整体运动员心理健康调查》的在线版本，该调查评估了幸福感，抑郁和焦虑以及潜在的风险和保护因素（例如，伤害，压力，睡眠，社会支持，运动环境）。

结果

总体而言，有13.9％的运动员报告有中度或重度焦虑症状，而21.1％的运动员报告有中度或重度抑郁症状。女运动员的焦虑和抑郁症状患病率显着高于男运动员，而心理健康评分较低。通过潜在特征分析，发现了三种独特的心理健康特征（蓬勃发展，中等精神健康，虚弱）。在进行Kruskal-Wallis测试后，MANOVA显示出这些配置文件在社会支持，运动环境和来自不同生活领域的压力源的感知方面存在实质性差异。

Ç面上污染物：丹麦精英运动员展示的焦虑和抑郁症状为丹麦普通人群相似的水平。蓬勃发展的运动员们表现出的压力水平较低，受到了私人和体育领域的更高支持，并且他们的运动环境比苦恼的运动员更支持。提出了一种量身定制的方法来支持运动员的心理健康。