Prevalência de sintomatologia de transtornos mentais em jogadores profissionais de futebol

Abstract

Soccer is the most practiced sport in the world, and even though physical activity is a protective factor for several pathologies, in the professional sphere some athletes may end up developing some Mental Disorder as a result of their occupation. This fact, in addition to compromising quality of life, ends up affecting their performance, leading to personal and professional consequences. The study aims to analyze the presence of sleep disorders, and anxiety and depressive symptoms in professional players of a professional soccer team in Paraíba. This is a descriptive quantitative and cross-sectional study, the data will be obtained through the application of questionnaires, participating in this research professional players in activity. The following instruments already validated in Brazil will be used: (I) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); (II) Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI); (III) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-I). For the execution of this project, the ethical procedures relevant to research involving human beings will be considered, according to Resolution No. 466/12 of the National Health Council. The data will be organized in Excel 2010 and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences software (SPSS) version 26.0 for Windows. A descriptive analysis will be performed through frequency distribution tables, measures of central tendency and data dispersion. The results of this research may show a higher prevalence in the studied group, implying greater attention to be paid to the mental health of athletes, enabling the early identification of pathologies and generating a better quality of life for athletes, leading, as a consequence, to better results in competitions.