TY - JOUR PY - 2020// TI - Resilience, wellbeing, depression symptoms and concussion levels in equestrian athletes JO - Journal of public mental health A1 - McGivern, Annika A1 - Shannon, Stephen A1 - Breslin, Gavin SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - PURPOSE: To conduct the first cross sectional survey on depression, resilience, wellbeing and concussion levels of equestrian athletes, and to assess whether past concussion rates were associated with depression, resilience, and wellbeing. Design, Methodology, Approach: 511 participants from Canada, Republic of Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia and United States of America took part in an international cross-sectional, online survey evaluating concussion history, depression symptoms, resilience, and wellbeing. Findings: 27.1% of athletes met clinically relevant symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Significant differences were shown in wellbeing and resilience scores between countries. Significant relationships were observed between reported history of concussion and both high depression scores and low wellbeing scores. Practical Implications: Findings highlight the need for mental health promotion and support in equestrian sport.
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LA - en SN - 1746-5729 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -