International Society of Sport Psychology Position Stand: Mental health through occupational health and safety in high-performance sport

Title
International Society of Sport Psychology Position Stand: Mental health through occupational health and safety in high-performance sport
Publication Date
2024
Author(s)
Schinke, Robert J
Giffin, Cole
Cosh, Suzanne
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-3704
Email: scosh@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:scosh
Douglas, Kitrina
Harwood, Chris
Si, Gangyan
Papaiounnou, Athanasios
Editor
Editor(s): R. Schinke
Type of document
Book Chapter
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Routledge
Place of publication
London, United Kingdom
Edition
1
DOI
10.4324/9781003459750-3
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/60876
Abstract

There is considerable attention devoted to athlete mental health in high-performance sport. The International Society of Sport Psychology seeks to extend this discourse by expanding the discussion through a lens of occupational health and safety (OHS).1 Drawing upon knowledge from OHS, the authors have considered existing mental health challenges as well as proactive and reactive strategies conducive of athlete safety. This position stand is structured into four sections. The authors introduce OHS and its relevance to high-performance sport in the first section. The second section focuses on athlete mental health and the need for an OHS approach within sport organizations. The third section is focused particularly on athlete safety in relation to high-performance youth athletes. The fourth section is a broader ideological discussion of how OHS might vary in approach based on national sport systems and cultural orientation.

Link
Citation
Mental Health in Sport and Physical Activity, p. 21-49
ISBN
9781003459750
Start page
21
End page
49

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