The impact of a violent community on mental health and the benefits of a sport program for social development

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ID11044441
AuthorsOrlando Fernandes (0000-0002-8665-6021, Laboratório de Neuroimagem e Psicofisiologia, Departamento de Radiologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil), Ruy Marra da Silva (Laboratório de Neuroimagem e Psicofisiologia, Departamento de Radiologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil), Lucas Rego Ramos (0000-0003-0782-8030, Laboratório de Neuroimagem e Psicofisiologia, Departamento de Radiologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil), Tamires Morett Gama (0000-0002-3274-3795, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Isabela Lobo (0000-0001-5637-3306, Grupo de Psicobiologia/Laboratório Integrado de Morfologia, Instituto de Biodiversidade e Sustentabilidade/NUPEM Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Macaé Rio de Janeiro Brazil), Gabriela Guerra Leal Souza (0000-0001-8068-864X, Laboratório de Psicofisiologia, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto Ouro Preto Minas Gerais Brazil), Tiago Arruda Sanchez (0000-0002-2853-1490, Laboratório de Neuroimagem e Psicofisiologia, Departamento de Radiologia, Faculdade de Medicina Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro Brazil, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume51
Issue1
Pages51-66
Publication date2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/jcop.22877
PMID35583853
OpenAlexW4280534567
LanguageEN
References cited79

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of a violent environment on mental health and the impact of a sport for social development (SSD) program on quality of life, mental distress symptoms, and heart rate variability (HRV). HRV and psychometric data were measured from 20 men professional athletes assisted by the SSD and 20 men living in the same violent community. The comparison of groups revealed greater sympathetic parameters of HRV, positive affect, and quality of life in the SSD group. Multiple regression analysis showed that the quality of life in the SSD group was positively predicted by positive affect, while in the control group the quality of life was negatively predicted by their history of traumatic events. Both groups reported high levels of exposure to traumatic events and posttraumatic stress symptoms. However, this study demonstrates the benefits of SSD programs in mental health

Affect (linguistics) · Athletes · Blood pressure · Distress · Heart rate · Heart rate variability · Mental health · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Quality of life (healthcare) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Traumatic Brain Injury Research

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