Mindfulness and Mental Health of College Athletes: The Role of Stress Coping and Burnout
Junhe Cui, Kyungsik Kim, Sihong Sui, Zixiang Zhou, Gong Cheng
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion 2025 DOI: 10.32604/ijmhp.2025.068523 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | College athletes |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Burnout Mental health Coping psychology Mental stress Stress linguistics Clinical psychology Maladaptive coping Occupational stress Stressor Psychological stress |
| Citations | 1 |
| Key findings | Argues that psychological stress from academic and athletic demands adversely affects college athletes' mental health, and that coping strategies mediate this relationship. Maladaptive coping worsens the negative effects, while adaptive coping may protect mental health. |
Abstract
Background: Psychological stress from academic and athletic demands adversely affects college athletes’ mental health, the underlying mechanisms of this relationship remain insufficiently understood. Therefore, this study ... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Tech Science Press
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| Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness Participants with extensive Insight meditation experience and matched controls | 2005 | Observational cohort | n = 20 |
| Meditation experience is associated with differences in default mode network activity and connectivity Experienced meditators and matched meditation-naive controls | 2011 | Observational cohort | |
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Citations in the library
Cites 15
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- Combined mindfulness-based stress reduction and physical activity improved psychological factors and sleep quality in patients with MDD: A randomized controlled trial study. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing December 1, 2024
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