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dc.contributor.author | Muscat, Adele | - |
dc.contributor.author | Duca, Owen | - |
dc.contributor.author | Stivala, Carlos | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-05T05:43:24Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2024-06-05T05:43:24Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Muscat, A., Duca, O., & Stivala, A. (2024). Mental health literacy : experiences and attitudes of football coaches in Malta. European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science, 11(2), 1-20. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/123174 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Mental health in football has not been widely researched despite several well-known footballers having suffered from mental illness. Coaches are essential figures in athletes’ lives who can support struggling athletes, however, few know what to do when faced with such a situation. It is also the case that not all football clubs can afford a sports psychologist within their team set-up. This study delved into coach awareness of mental health challenges that footballers may experience. Twelve football coaches in Malta, coaching at the top level, were interviewed. The findings showed that coaches lack relevant knowledge and training in the area. Coaches spoke about the lack of funding and availability of sports psychologists and struggled to make a distinction between mental health and mental skills. National associations are recommended to provide relevant education and support to all football players, technical staff, and club management personnel. This study explores the potential cultural implications of smaller nations where the level of professionalism in football may not be at the level of the top footballing nations in Europe. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Open Access Publishing Group | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Soccer -- Social aspects | en_GB |
dc.subject | Sports -- Psychological aspects | en_GB |
dc.subject | Athletes -- Psychology | en_GB |
dc.subject | Emotions | en_GB |
dc.subject | Mental illness -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.subject | Sports spectators -- Psychology | en_GB |
dc.subject | Soccer coaches -- Malta | en_GB |
dc.title | Mental health literacy : experiences and attitudes of football coaches in Malta | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.46827/ejpe.v11i2.5395 | - |
dc.publication.title | European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science | en_GB |
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