TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Team sports as a protective factor against mental health problems and suicidal ideation in adolescents
JO  - Salud mental (Mexico City, Mexico)
A1  - Machado-Oliveira, Luciano
A1  - Silva, Alison Oliveira da
A1  - Farah, Breno Quintella
A1  - Leão, Iberê Caldas Souza
A1  - Souza, Fabiano Tadeu Costa
A1  - Santiago, Fátima Larissa
A1  - Machado, Leonardo
A1  - Diniz, Paula Rejane Beserra
SP  - 177
EP  - 184
VL  - 46
IS  - 4
N2  - Introduction. Adolescents who practice sports have better mental health indicators. <br><br>OBJECTIVE. To analyze the association between different types of physical activity (systematized exercise, individual, and collective sports), mental health, and suicidal ideation in adolescents. <br><br>METHOD. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 666 Brazilian adolescents (14-19 y.o.) attending high schools and selected using random cluster sampling. The mental health indicators analyzed were evaluated through the Self Reporting Questionnaire and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, including suicidal ideation. We also obtained physical activity information through questionnaires. <br><br>RESULTS. There was a higher prevalence related to mental disorders (54.2% vs. 32.5%), difficulties related to mental health (79.6% vs. 48.4%), and suicidal thoughts (22.9% vs. 11.4%) in girls than in boys (p <.001 for all). The boys engaged in more team sports (41.0 vs. 23.8), whereas girls performed more exercise (45.1 vs. 26.5; p <.001). <br><br>DISCUSSION and conclusion. The practice of team sports helps develop the collective spirit, stimulates social interaction, and develops reasoning and emotional intelligence. Boys who play team sports have fewer symptoms of common mental disorders, lower mental health problems, and less suicidal ideation than physically inactive boys.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0185-3325
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.17711/SM.0185-3325.2023.022
ID  - ref1
ER  -