Symptoms of Anxiety in Female Athletes and Non-Athletes

Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Women

Authors

  • Ana Citlalli Díaz-Leal Hospital Regional Dr. Valentín Gómez Farias de Zapopan, Jalisco, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9442-073X
  • Carlos Javier Ortiz Rodríguez Facultad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5474-7744
  • Jesús Enrique Peinado Pérez Facultad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México
  • Perla Jannet Jurado García Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54167/rmccf.v3i9.1663

Keywords:

Sports, anxiety, mental health, physical activity

Abstract

The objective of this research was to identify the differences and similarities in anxiety symptoms between university students who are athletes and those who are not, using the Spanish version of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Inventory (GADI) modified by Blanco et al. (2022). This descriptive study focused on answering the question: In what aspects do female athletes experience different levels of anxiety compared to non-athletes? The sample included 525 female university students from the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACH), aged between 18 and 25 years (average age of 20.33 years and a standard deviation of 1.79 years). Of these, 166 (31.6%) were athletes and 359 (68.4%) did not practice any sport, selected through convenience sampling. The variance analyses showed that non-athlete women reported higher levels of anxiety in the three studied factors: cognitive symptoms, sleep disorders, and somatic symptoms, compared to the athletes. These results suggest that engaging in physical activity can have mental health benefits for young women, highlighting the importance of considering sports as a positive factor for health.

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2024-10-15

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Díaz-Leal, A. C., Ortiz Rodríguez, C. J., Peinado Pérez, J. E., & Jurado García, P. J. (2024). Symptoms of Anxiety in Female Athletes and Non-Athletes: Generalized Anxiety Disorder in Women. Revista Mexicana De Ciencias De La Cultura Física, 3(9), 108–118. https://doi.org/10.54167/rmccf.v3i9.1663
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