„You Can Run but You Can’t Hide “– The Role of Avoidant Coping in Mental Health of Athletes during COVID-19 Pandemic: English

Vesna Barzut; Dušanka Đurović; Ivana Novakov

doi:10.19090/pp.v16i1.2411

„You Can Run but You Can’t Hide “– The Role of Avoidant Coping in Mental Health of Athletes during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Authors

Vesna Barzut Fakultet za sport i psihologiju, Novi Sad https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2585-2325
Dušanka Đurović Department of psychology, Faculty of sport and psychology, Educons University, Novi Sad, Serbia
Ivana Novakov Department of psychology, Faculty of sport and psychology, Educons University, Novi Sad, Serbia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7956-6431

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19090/pp.v16i1.2411

Keywords:

coping strategies, COVID-19, athletes, mental health

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the psychological functioning of athletes in Serbia during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the relationships of different coping strategies (problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidant coping), intolerance of uncertainty, and perceived levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. A total of 117 athletes took part in this study (62.40% male, average age 29.95). The results showed that the use of avoidant coping and problem-focused strategies were associated with poorer indicators of mental health. Furthermore, intolerance of uncertainty had both direct and indirect (via avoidant coping strategies) effects on experienced levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.

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Published

24.05.2023

How to Cite

Barzut, V., Đurović, D., & Novakov, I. (2023). „You Can Run but You Can’t Hide “– The Role of Avoidant Coping in Mental Health of Athletes during COVID-19 Pandemic: English. Primenjena Psihologija, 16(1), 59–81. https://doi.org/10.19090/pp.v16i1.2411