Examining negative emotional symptoms and psychological wellbeing of Australian sport officials Carson, Fraser, Dynon, Natalie, Santoro, Joe and Kremer, Peter 2020, Examining negative emotional symptoms and psychological wellbeing of Australian sport officials, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 17, no. 21, pp. 1-14, doi: 10.3390/ijerph17218265. Title Examining negative emotional symptoms and psychological wellbeing of Australian sport officials Author(s) Carson, Fraser orcid.org/0000-0001-9720-8577 Dynon, Natalie Santoro, Joe Kremer, Peter orcid.org/0000-0003-2476-1958 Journal name International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume number 17 Issue number 21 Start page 1 End page 14 Total pages 14 Publisher MDPI Place of publication Basel, Switzerland Publication date 2020-11-09 ISSN 1661-7827 1660-4601 Keyword(s) anxiety control depression mental health stress workload Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology MENTAL-HEALTH REFEREES ANTECEDENTS MOTIVATIONS RETENTION DASS-21 SAMPLE Summary Sports officials are exposed to numerous performance and personal stressors, however little is known about their mental health and psychological wellbeing. This study investigated levels of mental health and psychological wellbeing of sports officials in Australia, and the demographic, officiating, and workplace factors associated with these outcomes. An online survey consisting of demographic and officiating questions, and measures of work engagement, mental health and psychological wellbeing was completed by 317 officials. A negative emotional symptoms score was computed. Associations between key demographic, officiating, and workplace factors with negative emotional symptoms and psychological wellbeing were assessed using univariate and multivariate analyses. Officials who were younger, not in a committed relationship, having lower levels of education, and less officiating experience reported higher levels of negative emotional symptoms, while males, older than 50 years, in a committed relationship and more officiating experience had higher levels of psychological wellbeing. The ability to self-manage workload and demonstrate professional autonomy were strongly associated with negative emotional symptoms and psychological wellbeing. Officials reported high negative emotional symptoms, but also high levels of psychological wellbeing. The ability to manage workload and to express professional autonomy are important determinants of mental health and wellbeing levels of sports officials. Language eng DOI 10.3390/ijerph17218265 Indigenous content off HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2020, the authors Free to Read? Yes Use Rights Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30145916 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Link to full-text (open access)     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Fri, 27 Nov 2020, 07:06:05 EST Sat, 28 Nov 2020, 04:00:53 EST Mon, 30 Nov 2020, 06:58:25 EST Sat, 09 Jan 2021, 01:39:30 EST Tue, 12 Jan 2021, 05:21:54 EST Thu, 14 Jan 2021, 12:14:41 EST Thu, 14 Jan 2021, 12:18:05 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 8 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Fri, 27 Nov 2020, 07:06:05 EST

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