Psychological factors associated with alcohol use by high school athletes

The relationship between alcohol use by high school athletes and the manifestation of the psychological factors of tension-anxiety, depression, anger, fatigue, confusion and self-esteem was examined. Results revealed that athletes who drink alcohol tend more to exhibit anger, compared to those who d...

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Published inJournal of sport behavior Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 195 - 208
Main Authors Green, Elizabeth K, Burke, Kevin L, Nix, Charles L, Lambrecht, Keith W, Mason, David C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mobile, Ala University of South Alabama 01.09.1995
United States Sports Academy
Journal of Sport Behavior
Subjects
Alcohol and youth
Alcohol use
Athletes
Drinking (Alcoholic beverages)
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
High school sports
Juvenile drinking
Psychological aspects
School sports
Sports psychology
Stress
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Summary:The relationship between alcohol use by high school athletes and the manifestation of the psychological factors of tension-anxiety, depression, anger, fatigue, confusion and self-esteem was examined. Results revealed that athletes who drink alcohol tend more to exhibit anger, compared to those who do not drink. Differences in the other psychological factors were not statistically significant. Results also showed that male athletes were more pressured to win, compared to their female counterparts.
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ISSN:0162-7341
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