Athlete mental health in the Olympic/Paralympic Quadrennium: a multi-societal consensus statement
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This consensus statement is the product of the Second International Think Tank on Athlete Mental Health, held on the initiative of the International Society of Sport Psychology. The purposes of the Think Tank were to engage international sport psychology societies and organisations in a discussion about athlete mental health as embedded in an Olympic/Paralympic cycle, and to develop practical recommendations for sport organisations. An invited group of designated experts discussed applied experiences working with athletes within an Olympic and Paralympic environment. The Games and mental health are interrelated, because athletes committing whole-heartedly to an Olympic/Paralympic pursuit are at increased risk of disappointment, identity foreclosure, and high life stress. Dividing the quadrennial into three main phases (i.e., pre-, during-, and post-Games) participants discussed three topics for each phase: (1) the key opportunities and challenges; (2) the sport environment, and how it can nourish or malnourish athlete mental health; and (3) collaboration and communication within expert support teams. Each phase of the quadrennium presents specific challenges and opportunities, and mental health screening and support should be administered across all phases. However, the post-Games period is one of increased vulnerability, while at the same time, the returning staff is oftentimes exhausted and unavailable. Ideally, a specialised collaborative team should handle the post-Games…
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“The sports community has prioritised the mental health of elitelevel athletes as evidenced by a sharp rise in consensus statements [60][61][62] and prevalence studies [63][64][65] on this theme.”
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- Authors
- Henriksen, K., Schinke, R., McCann, S., Durand-Bush, N., Moesch, K., Parham, W. D., Larsen, C. H., Cogan, K., Donaldson, A., Poczwardowski, A., Noce, F., & Hunziker, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Laurentian University (CA)
- United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (US)
- University of Ottawa, and the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport
- Lund University (SE)
- Loyola Marymount University (US)
- University of Denver (US)
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (BR)
- University of Utah (US)
- Corresponding author
- Henriksen, Kristoffer
- ORCID
- Venue
- International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2020-04-07
- Volume
- 18
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 391-408
- ISSN
- 1557-251X (ISSN-L)
- 1612-197X
- OpenAlex
- W3015975229
- Cited by
- 116
- References
- 29
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 27 · 2020: 8
- FWCI
- 27.56
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Licence
- other-oa
- Locations
- International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (publishedVersion)
- Lund University Publications (Lund University) (submittedVersion)
- University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Keywords
- athlete mental health, Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, mental health screening, identity foreclosure, disappointment, life events, psychological safety, mental health stigma, help-seeking, recovery, sports organizations
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