@article{ref1,
title="A mediation model between self-esteem, anxiety, and depression in sport: the role of gender differences in speleologists",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2021",
author="de la Torre-Cruz, Tamara and Luis-Rico, Isabel and di Giusto-Valle, Cristina and Escolar-Llamazares, María-Camino and Hortigüela-Alcalá, David and Palmero-Cámara, Carmen and Jiménez, Alfredo",
volume="18",
number="16",
pages="e8765-e8765",
abstract="The scientific literature on mental health has found an association between physical activity and emotional wellbeing and recommends active leisure activities as a way of keeping stress under control. The purpose of this research study is to analyze the level of anxiety, the symptoms of depression and the level of self-esteem of people practicing speleology, as well as possible gender differences. This paper also attempts to understand whether self-esteem is associated with the presence of symptoms of depression in speleologists and whether anxiety has a mediating effect. We conduct a cross-sectional and descriptive research study with a sampling of 105 adult speleologists. The results reveal that the total mediation model is applicable, as self-esteem has a significant indirect association with depression through trait anxiety, as well as a partial mediation model that is applicable through state anxiety. This means that speleologists with high levels of self-esteem, who appreciate and value themselves adequately, reveal lower levels of trait anxiety, and this negatively influences their levels of depression (that is, a lower level of depressive symptoms). At the same time, speleologists with high levels of self-esteem, who appreciate and value themselves adequately, also reveal lower levels of state anxiety, which again has a negative impact on their levels of depression (with fewer symptoms of depression). Emotions such as anxiety, self-esteem, depression and their collateral effects are international topics of interest, which are relevant for people from all sporting backgrounds; therefore, value should be placed on supporting and carrying out further research into this topic.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph18168765",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168765"
}