The dual pandemic: COVID-19, systemic racism, and college student-athletic mental health

Tarkington J. Newman; Stéphanie Turgeon; Matt Moore; Corliss Bean; Levone Lee; Megan Knuettel; Cathy Osmers Rahill

doi:10.1080/1612197X.2022.2026997

The dual pandemic: COVID-19, systemic racism, and college student-athletic mental health

Tarkington J. Newman, Stéphanie Turgeon, Matt Moore, Corliss Bean, Levone Lee, Megan Knuettel, Cathy Osmers Rahill

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Abstract

The dual pandemic of 2020–COVID-19 and systemic racism–continues to reshape society. The current study examines how this dual pandemic contributes to the psychological distress of college student-athletes, with attention to college student-athletes who identify as Black, Indigenous, or people of colour (BIPOC). A total of 222 student-athletes from nine universities completed the online survey. Student-athletes reported COVID-19 had a moderate impact on daily life. The direct effect of COVID-19 on psychological distress was found to be positive and significant but did not differ for BIPOC and White participants. Additionally, nearly all BIPOC student-athletes reported experiencing systemic racism; yet the level of systemic racism did not predict psychological distress. Findings provide insight related to the importance of mental health among college student-athletes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	156-173
Number of pages	18
Journal	International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2022.2026997
State	Published - 2023

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Keywords

coach education
positive youth development
psychological distress
social justice
Sport

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Applied Psychology

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The dual pandemic: COVID-19, systemic racism, and college student-athletic mental health

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