TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Exploring the relationship between depression and seasonal affective disorder in incoming first year collegiate student-athletes
JO  - Athletic training and sports health care
A1  - Covassin Tracey, 
A1  - Bretzin Abigail C., 
A1  - Japinga Anne, 
A1  - Teachnor-Hauk Destiny, 
A1  - Nogle Sally, 
SP  - 124
EP  - 130
VL  - 11
IS  - 3
N2  - PURPOSE:To examine the prevalence, sex differences, and relationship between symptoms of depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) in collegiate student-athletes.<br><br>METHODS:All freshman student-athletes completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the modified Seasonal Affective Pattern Questionnaire as part of their pre-participation physical examinations.<br><br>RESULTS:Two hundred ninety-six incoming collegiate student-athletes (male = 125, female = 171) participated in this study. A total of 5% of student-athletes reported mild or greater depression, but 16.2% reported a history of SAD and 10.8% reported subsyndromal SAD. <br><br>RESULTS indicated a significant positive correlation between symptoms of depression and SAD (r = 0.88, P =.001). Male student-athletes reported more SAD symptoms (P =.016) compared to females, but there were no sex differences in symptoms of depression (P =.31).<br><br>CONCLUSIONS:This study suggests the majority of freshman student-athletes have a higher prevalence of a history of SAD and a lower prevalence of symptoms of depression compared to previous research. Sports medicine professionals should monitor student-athletes who demonstrate symptoms of depression and SAD.[Athletic Training & Sports Health Care. 2019;11(3):124-130.]<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1942-5864
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20180710-01
ID  - ref1
ER  -