ABSTRACT
The aim of the study was to analyse, using the Spanish version of the ACSQ-1, the use of coping strategies considering gender, age, type of sport and sport modality, as well as the correlations themselves. The sample consisted of 334 Colombian elite athletes (156 men and 178 women) with a mean age of 27 years (M = 27.10, SD = 6.57). The most commonly used strategies were emotional calming and cognitive restructuring, with mental withdrawal being the least used. Men had higher values than women for emotional calm and cognitive restructuring. Younger athletes had higher values than older athletes for mental withdrawal and seeking social support. Paralympic athletes showed higher values than Olympic athletes in emotional calmness and cognitive restructuring, and nodifferences were found depending on the sport modality. Significant correlations were found between most strategies (AU)
El objetivo del estudio fue analizar, empleando la versión española del ACSQ-1, el uso de estrategias de afrontamiento considerando sexo, edad, tipo dedeporte y modalidad deportiva, así como las propias correlaciones. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 334 deportistas de élite colombianos (156 hombres y 178 mujeres) con una media de edad de 27 años (M = 27,10, DE = 6,57). Las estrategias más empleadas fueron la calma emocional y la reestructuración cognitiva, siendo la menos usada el retraimiento mental. Los hombres presentaron mayores valores que las mujeres en calma emocional y reestructuración cognitiva. Los deportistas de menos edad presentaron mayores valores que los de más en retraimiento mental y búsqueda de apoyo social. Los deportistas de modalidades paralímpicas mostraron mayores valores que los de olímpicas en calma emocional y reestructuración cognitiva, no encontrándose diferencias en función de la modalidad deportiva. Se encontraron correlaciones significativas entre la mayor parte de estrategias (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Adaptation, Psychological , Sports , Athletes/psychology , Sex Factors , Age Factors , ColombiaABSTRACT
A clinical pathology characterized by disturbances in eating behaviour has been often associated to socio-cultural factors that influence the psychopathology of these disorders. The alarming increase in the number of teenagers with eating disorders underscores the need to promote research on the underlying causes, and to identify high-risk subpopulations in need of effective targeted treatment. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of eating disorders among an adolescent population of both sexes on the island of Gran Canaria. The sample was composed of adolescent boys and girls aged 12 to 17 years old (N=1364) who resided in different municipalities of Gran Canaria. The EAT-40 questionnaire was administered (cut-off point at 30), and body mass index measurements were assessed. The mean BMI for the 1364 subjects was 21.8 Kg/m²; 15% were underweight, and of these at least 1% obtained BMI values below 15 Kg/m². Thus, 13.4% of adolescents were potentially at risk of eating disorders according to the EAT-40 questionnaire. Moreover, the BMI was not significantly correlated to the EAT-40 and was not considered a sufficient parameter to establish the incidence of eating disorders.
