Issues in Student-Athlete Mental Health: Hw Can Student Affairs Help? Shawn Zeplin, Psy.D. Staff/ Sprt Psychlgist ISU SCS Redbird Athletics
Intrductin Wh am I? Why are we here? Overview: What d I d? What d we knw? Hw can yu help? Vide
What is Sprt Psychlgy? Identifying and understanding psychlgical theries and techniques that can be applied t sprt and exercise t enhance the perfrmance and persnal grwth f athletes and physical activity participants Gal is t learn hw t cnsistently create the ideal mental climate that allws physical skills t flurish and athletes t perfrm at their best (peak perfrmance) Principles are derived frm psychlgy and may be phrased in terms f athletic participatin, but are applicable t all areas f life.
Many sprt psychlgists are trained in cunseling/clinical psychlgy The same appraches and theries are used by sprt psychlgists Athlete can be cnceptualized as a diversity variable Stigmas are in place fr cunseling within athletics, t! Multiple relatinships will discuss mre later Cunseling
Perfrmance Enhancement Theries are a bit different Sme based n: Mtr Behavir study f the psychlgical and physilgical prcesses that affect mtr perfrmance Mtr Cntrl, Mtr Learning Mtr Develpment Grss, Fine, Graphmtr Kinesilgy science f human mvement Caching
Perfrmance Enhancement Cnfidence Wave Strategies & Appraches Visualizatin Imagery Relaxatin PMR Blcked vs. Distributed Practice Leadership Develpment Cnfidence Develpment Where d perfrmance psychlgists practice? Cunseling vs. Perfrmance Enhancement Private vs. Public
Practicing Mental Skills Often helpful t practice mental skills befre r after physical practice Prvides scheduled structure Prvides generalizatin t learning Mental skills shuld be incrprated with physical skill practice ASAP Mental skills training shuld cntinue the entire duratin f sprt participatin New challenges will always arise
Athletes vs. Nn-athletes Persnalities Research suggests n cnsistent athletic persnality n cnsistent differences between subgrups f athletes Is this surprising t yu?
Athletes vs. Nn-athletes Persnalities Why n differences? High variability within grups f individuals Grups nt necessarily distinct (e.g., wh is an athlete ) Persnality made up f s many aspects
Persnal Factrs -demgraphic -psychlgical -physical Situatinal Factrs -elements f the task -scial influences -envirnmental influences Sprt Behavir - participatin - perfrmance
NCAA Self-Reprt Study Sprt Ave. Sum f Hurs spent per week n Academics and Athletics in Seasn Men s Baseball 73.7 Men s Basketball 76.5 Men s Ftball FBS/FCS 81.3/79.8 All Other Men s Sprts 68.0 Wmen s Basketball 76.5 All Other Wmen s Sprts 73.4
NCAA Self-Reprt Study Sprt % f Athletes Reprting Spending As Much r Mre Time n Academics and Athletics Out f Seasn Men s Baseball 77 Men s Basketball 69 Men s Ftball FBS/FCS 70/70 All Other Men s Sprts 61 Wmen s Basketball 46 All Other Wmen s Sprts 57
NCAA Self-Reprt Study DEPRESSION Student- Athletes Nn-Athletes Male 21% 27% Female 28% 33% * Tp Factrs Cntributing t Depressin: Relatinships, Stress, Sleep Difficulties, Persnal Appearance, Persnal Health
NCAA Self-Reprt Study ANXIETY Student- Athletes Nn-Athletes Male 31% 40% Female 48% 56% * Tp Factrs Cntributing t Depressin: Academics, Relatinships, Stress, Sleep Difficulties, Persnal Appearance, Persnal Health
iperfrmance Psychlgy 2014
Overall Frequency f Issues Frequency Perfrmance 62% Clinical 58% Cmbined 21% iperfrmance Psychlgy 2014
Frequency f Perfrmance Cncepts Frequency Cncentratin 46% Energy Management 30% Emtinal Regulatin 35% Cnfidence 23% Cmmitment 17% Imagery 11% iperfrmance Psychlgy 2014
Frequency f General Mental Health Cncepts Frequency Relatinal Cncerns 56% Identity Cncerns 20% Values 18% Anxiety 15% Depressin 9% iperfrmance Psychlgy 2014
Frequency f Cncerns by Gender Male Female Perfrmance 44% 82% Clinical 79% 35% Cmbined 24% 18% iperfrmance Psychlgy 2014
Discussin What has yur experience f SA s been? Hw are SA s similar t and different frm ther students? Where d we g frm here? What questins d yu all have?