Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Factors in the Non-Formal Context of Basketball Coaches in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Torres Martín, César; Alemany Arrebola, Inmaculada; Lorenzo Martín, Manuel Enrique; Mingorance Estrada, Ángel CustodioEditorial
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Materia
Coaches Non-formal education Health Psychosocial factors Stress
Date
2021Referencia bibliográfica
Torres-Martín, C.; Alemany-Arrebola, I.; Lorenzo-Martín, M.E.; Mingorance-Estrada, Á.C. Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Factors in the Non-Formal Context of Basketball Coaches in Times of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 8722. https:// doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168722
Résumé
Psychological distress and psychosocial factors are studied in the sports context in players
of various specialties, but are only little studied with coaches who carry out their work with these
athletes; that is where we put the emphasis, trying to determine the perception of coaches on
psychological distress and psychosocial risk factors that may influence their sports work in times of a
pandemic. It is an ex post facto study with a single-group retrospective design, with a representative
sample of 94 coaches out of a possible 109. The Kessler Psychological Distress Scale and the short
version of the ISTAS21 Psychosocial Risk Assessment at Work Questionnaire were adapted to the
sports context. The results show that the youngest, those with the least experience and level 1 and
level 2 coaches show the highest levels of stress. According to the psychosocial risk assessment,
level 1 and 2 coaches, with experience between 6 to 10 years, are in the risk zone. Therefore, it is
important to work with a group of coaches who are in the psychosocial risk zone and with high
levels of psychological discomfort in order to avoid mental, emotional and physical stress, for the
good performance of their work in the best possible conditions.