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Understanding mental health in Malaysian elite sports: a qualitative approach

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Main Authors: Foong, Philip Lew Chun, Kwan, Rebecca Wong Sook
Other Authors: philiplew035@gmail.com
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia 2021
Subjects:
Well-being
Mental health
Qualitative
Elite sports
Malaysia
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/70679
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spelling my.unimap-706792021-04-14T01:42:28Z Understanding mental health in Malaysian elite sports: a qualitative approach Foong, Philip Lew Chun Kwan, Rebecca Wong Sook philiplew035@gmail.com Well-being Mental health Qualitative Elite sports Malaysia Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.mohejournal.com/index.php/mohe The attention in the society and rapid expansion of interest on the status and challenges of mental health among sporting athletes, especially in the elite sports setting, had increased exponentially. The present study was aimed to explore and gain a better understanding of mental health and psychological well-being of Malaysian elite athletes. It also provides insights into a broader aspect based on participants’ personal experiences. A semi-structured interview was conducted for all 32 athletes (male, n=16; female, n=16) from a variety of sport: individual, team-sports; able-bodied, and Paralympic. Participants were aged between 19-38 years old (mean 25.69 years) from various ethnicity and religions. Six (6) themes (Personal understanding on mental health; Stigma of mental health; Symptoms, effects and sources of mental health; Coping strategies; Mental health and well-being support; Advice of athletes) and 19 subthemes were derived based on qualitative thematic analysis. Based on the analysis, subthemes, i.e. Presentation in mass media; Transition; Personal life-related issues; Performance expectation; Sporting environment are significant stressors causing mental health issues. The influence of spirituality and religion on the topic of mental health was also being highlighted. In conclusion, it is hopeful that the present study will stimulate interest and discussion in identifying methods and direction for both researchers and practitioners in bridging the theoretical-applied gap and offer effective supports to Malaysian athletes. 2021-04-14T01:42:28Z 2021-04-14T01:42:28Z 2020-12 Article Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE), vol.10(1), 2020, pages 46-58 2600-9404 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/xmlui/handle/123456789/70679 en Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi (KPT), Malaysia
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topic Well-being
Mental health
Qualitative
Elite sports
Malaysia
spellingShingle Well-being
Mental health
Qualitative
Elite sports
Malaysia
Foong, Philip Lew Chun
Kwan, Rebecca Wong Sook
Understanding mental health in Malaysian elite sports: a qualitative approach
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Kwan, Rebecca Wong Sook
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