A National Survey on the Relationship of Youth Sport Specialization Behaviors to Self-Reported Anxiety and Depression in Youth Softball Players.

Anne Marie ZellerAaron M Lear Eric G PostSuzanne McNultyBrett Bentley

Published in: Sports health (2024)

This project is a first step toward understanding the sport specialization behaviors and their influence on the mental health of youth softball athletes. Focusing on investigating specialization behaviors further may reveal to be a better indicator of risk of developing anxiety and depression symptoms compared with utilizing the 3-point specialization scale.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
young adults
high school
mental illness
quality improvement
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
dna methylation