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Arch Hellen Med, 41(4), July-August 2024, 493-497

ORIGINAL PAPER

Sport professionals' psychological stress during COVID-19 - related restrictions

E. Bebetsos,1 C. Konstantinidis,1 G. Bebetsos2
1School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
2European Handball Federation (EHF), Vienna, Austria

OBJECTIVE Τo look at probable differences in psychological stress indicators among sports professionals (national coaches) based on (a) sex, (b) living status, (c) years of experience, (d) sport kind, and (e) residential status.

METHOD The "Perceived Stress Scale" questionnaire was used for the survey. The sample included 605 Greek national coaches, 398 males, 206 women, and one who did not specify their gender preference.

RESULTS Only on the questionnaire's "Favorable Perceptions" did univariate analyses of variance indicate statistically significant differences.

CONCLUSIONS The study found that stress is a key influence in determining a person's quality of life, especially among sport professionals.

Key words: Coach, Living status, Professional experience, PSS-14, Residential status, Sex, Type of sport.

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