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Social Support And Depression Symptomatology Post Injury In Division 1 Athletes, Alyssa Catherine Tiedens
Social Support And Depression Symptomatology Post Injury In Division 1 Athletes, Alyssa Catherine Tiedens
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The way in which an athlete responds to the injury--emotionally, behaviorally, and cognitively--can significantly affect the athlete's mental health in a negative way if not handled appropriately. There are different forms of social support that are known to be helpful with coping during specific stages of injury. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived levels of social support and depression symptomatology post injury in Division 1 collegiate athletes at Portland State University (PSU).
Participants were PSU student athletes (n=115). Variables: social support amount (SSQN), social support satisfaction (SSQS), and depression symptomatology (CESD-R) score. Selected injured …