Buck, T (2023) Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health in Elite Sport: An Investigation of Mental Health Literacy and Attitudes Towards Help-Seeking in Current and Retired Professional Athletes. Doctoral thesis, Liverpool John Moores University.

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Abstract

There has been a significant body of literature over the last decade that has focused on the growing prevalence of common mental disorders in elite athlete populations. This literature has provided the foundations for many other researchers to begin to develop focus on various concepts and phenomena associated with athlete mental health. However, within this body of literature there is a limited number of sources that have investigated the experiences of elite athlete mental health. The overall aim of this PhD was to explore experiences of athlete mental health and provide understanding of the potential antecedents associated with developing a common mental disorder in elite level sport, develop practical applications in treatment and referrals, contribute to future research, and reduce the stigma of mental health issues in elite level sport.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Athlete Mental Health; Identity; Transitions; Long-Term Injuries; Help-Seeking Behaviours; Common Mental Disorders; Athlete Welfare
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC1200 Sports Medicine G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation Leisure > GV561 Sports
Divisions:	Sport & Exercise Sciences
SWORD Depositor:	A Symplectic
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2023 11:45
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2023 11:46
DOI or ID number:	10.24377/LJMU.t.00019173
Supervisors:	Morris, R and Eubank, M
URI:	https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/19173

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