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Psychiatria Danubina, Vol. 32 No. suppl. 2, 2020.

Original scientific paper

MENTAL HEALTH AND SELF-ESTEEM OF ACTIVE ATHLETES

Boris Lukanović ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Mario Babić ; Faculty of Science and Education University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Smiljana Katić ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Ivana Čerkez Zovko ; Faculty of Science and Education University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Marko Martinac ; Faculty of Science and Education University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Marko Pavlović ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Department for Psychiatry, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Dragan Babić ; Faculty of Health Studies University of Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Department for Psychiatry, University Clinical Hospital Mostar, Mostar, Bosnia & Herzegovina

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Abstract

Introduction: Systematic and continuous physical exercise of certain intensity and volume is irreplaceable in the stages of
growth and development and in preventing impairments of the biological, functional and health state of the human organism.Many
studies show that physical exercise contributes to development and reinforcement of mental health and increases self-esteem.
Examine mental health and self-esteem of active athletes.
Subjects and methods: The subjects of the study are active athletes from Herzegovina and students of the Faculty of Health
Studies in Mostar. Mental health and self-esteem were measured by a sociodemographic questionnaire, The Symptom Checklist-90
and the Satisfaction With Life Scale.
Results: There is a statistically significant difference in the frequency of exercise, active athletes have the highest percentage
(100%) and state that they exercise often (almost every day) while university students have a significantly lower percentage
(20%).Students scored significantly higher on the subscales for somatization, obsessive - compulsive symptoms, interpersonal
vulnerability, depression, anxiety, aggression, phobia, and paranoia than active athletes. Active athletes have statistically higher
scores for almost all the claims of the subjective assessment of life satisfaction.
Conclusion: Active athletes showed significantly less psychological symptoms and better mental health, greater life satisfaction
and higher self-esteem than students of the Faculty of Health Studies in Mostar.

Keywords

mental health; self-esteem; athletes

Hrčak ID:

262527

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/262527

Publication date:

10.6.2020.

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