MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ATHLETES AND COACHES DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

I am Prof Leon van Niekerk (University of Fort Hare) and my colleague is Dr Koketjo Tsebe (Unisa). We just want to thank you for participating in our research on the mental health and wellness of South African athletes and coaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are now back in lock down Level 3 with the thread of a second wave of infection and we would like to assess the impact of covid-19 on your mental health and wellness.

Please read the informed consent form and give your consent to proceed to the questions.

Thanks

Informed consent

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* 1. Please read the Informed consent form and check the boxes below.

We are asking athletes and coaches to answer some questions, which we hope will benefit them dealing with the effect of the pandemic on their mental health.

Please understand that you are not forced to take part in this study and your participation in voluntary. If you agree to participate, you can still opt out at any time by leaving this online research platform, without any consequences to you.

If you are under 18 years old, you can only participate with the permission of a parent. Send me your parent's email address (see contact details below) to arrange it.

Confidentiality will be observed professionally and your participation is anonymous, so no one will be able to link you to the answers you gave. Only the researchers will have access to your information and it will remain confidential.

The questionnaires will take about 10 minutes to complete. Please consider each question and answer as truthful as possible. Once we have completed the study, we will share the results with the sports community via seminars and journal publications.

You can contacts us if you have any questions at:
Prof Leon van Niekerk 0825779013 or email at leonvn@ufh.ac.za:
Dr Koketjo Tsebe 0729147878 or email at tsebekb@unisa.ac.za

Please tick the boxes below before continuing.

I hereby agree to participate in research regarding the mental health of athletes and coaches.

I understand that this is a research project to which there is no personal gain or incentive attached.

I received the contact details of the researchers in case I would like to contact them.

I am younger than 18 and my parent/s arranged consent with the researchers.

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* 2. I am an ...

Athlete

Coach

Please complete the questionnaire by answering all the questions.

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* 3. Which sports do you participate in/coach (Rank them from most important to least important)

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

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* 4. At which level do you participate/coach? (check the appropriate boxes)

Club/school level

Professional team

Sport academy

High performance team

Provincial level

National level

International level

Other (please specify)

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* 5. I compete/coach at an ...

Amateur level

Professional level

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* 6. How many hour do you train/coach per week?

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* 7. Gender:

Male

Female

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* 8. Home Language:

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* 9. Age:

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* 10. In which Province do you play/coach your sport?

Western Cape

Eastern Cape

Northern Cape

Gauteng

Free State

North West

KwaZulu-Natal

Mpumalanga

Limpopo

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How will you describe your home environment

Urban

Rural

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* 12. What describes your home during lock down best:

A brick house with a yard

A brick house with no yard

A flat

A one room apartment

An informal settlement

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Describe the space you had available for physical exercise and training during lock down

	Enough space to do my regular exercise	Limited space but satisfying	Limited space and unsatisfying	No space to train or exercise
Level 5	Level 5 Enough space to do my regular exercise	Level 5 Limited space but satisfying	Level 5 Limited space and unsatisfying	Level 5 No space to train or exercise
Level 4	Level 4 Enough space to do my regular exercise	Level 4 Limited space but satisfying	Level 4 Limited space and unsatisfying	Level 4 No space to train or exercise
Level 3	Level 3 Enough space to do my regular exercise	Level 3 Limited space but satisfying	Level 3 Limited space and unsatisfying	Level 3 No space to train or exercise
Level 2	Level 2 Enough space to do my regular exercise	Level 2 Limited space but satisfying	Level 2 Limited space and unsatisfying	Level 2 No space to train or exercise
Level 1	Level 1 Enough space to do my regular exercise	Level 1 Limited space but satisfying	Level 1 Limited space and unsatisfying	Level 1 No space to train or exercise
Level 3 (second wave)	Level 3 (second wave) Enough space to do my regular exercise	Level 3 (second wave) Limited space but satisfying	Level 3 (second wave) Limited space and unsatisfying	Level 3 (second wave) No space to train or exercise

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* 14. How many other people were with you during lock down?

	Alone	1 person	2-4	More than 4
Level 5	Level 5 Alone	Level 5 1 person	Level 5 2-4	Level 5 More than 4
Level 4	Level 4 Alone	Level 4 1 person	Level 4 2-4	Level 4 More than 4
Level 3	Level 3 Alone	Level 3 1 person	Level 3 2-4	Level 3 More than 4
Level 2	Level 2 Alone	Level 2 1 person	Level 2 2-4	Level 2 More than 4
Level 1	Level 1 Alone	Level 1 1 person	Level 1 2-4	Level 1 More than 4
Level 3 (second wave)	Level 3 (second wave) Alone	Level 3 (second wave) 1 person	Level 3 (second wave) 2-4	Level 3 (second wave) More than 4

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* 15. What is your highest qualification

Less than Grade 12

Grade 12

Diploma/Certificate

Undergraduate qualification

Postgraduate qualification

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* 16. What is your current weight (in kg)

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* 17. How tall are you currently (in meters)

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* 18. Tick a box in each question that best represents how you felt over the last 30 days …

	None of the time	A little of the time	Some of the time	Most of the time	All of the time
1. tired out for no good reason	1. tired out for no good reason None of the time	1. tired out for no good reason A little of the time	1. tired out for no good reason Some of the time	1. tired out for no good reason Most of the time	1. tired out for no good reason All of the time
2. nervous?	2. nervous? None of the time	2. nervous? A little of the time	2. nervous? Some of the time	2. nervous? Most of the time	2. nervous? All of the time
3. so nervous that nothing could calm you down?	3. so nervous that nothing could calm you down? None of the time	3. so nervous that nothing could calm you down? A little of the time	3. so nervous that nothing could calm you down? Some of the time	3. so nervous that nothing could calm you down? Most of the time	3. so nervous that nothing could calm you down? All of the time
4. hopeless?	4. hopeless? None of the time	4. hopeless? A little of the time	4. hopeless? Some of the time	4. hopeless? Most of the time	4. hopeless? All of the time
5. restless or fidgety?	5. restless or fidgety? None of the time	5. restless or fidgety? A little of the time	5. restless or fidgety? Some of the time	5. restless or fidgety? Most of the time	5. restless or fidgety? All of the time

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* 19. Tick a box in each question that best represents how you felt over the last 30 days …

	None of the time	A little of the time	Some of the time	Most of the time	All of the time
6. so restless you could not sit still?	6. so restless you could not sit still? None of the time	6. so restless you could not sit still? A little of the time	6. so restless you could not sit still? Some of the time	6. so restless you could not sit still? Most of the time	6. so restless you could not sit still? All of the time
7. depressed?	7. depressed? None of the time	7. depressed? A little of the time	7. depressed? Some of the time	7. depressed? Most of the time	7. depressed? All of the time
8. that everything was an effort?	8. that everything was an effort? None of the time	8. that everything was an effort? A little of the time	8. that everything was an effort? Some of the time	8. that everything was an effort? Most of the time	8. that everything was an effort? All of the time
9. so sad that nothing could cheer you up?	9. so sad that nothing could cheer you up? None of the time	9. so sad that nothing could cheer you up? A little of the time	9. so sad that nothing could cheer you up? Some of the time	9. so sad that nothing could cheer you up? Most of the time	9. so sad that nothing could cheer you up? All of the time
10. worthless?	10. worthless? None of the time	10. worthless? A little of the time	10. worthless? Some of the time	10. worthless? Most of the time	10. worthless? All of the time

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* 20. During the past month, how often did you feel the following ways …

	Never	Once or twice	About once a week	Two or three times a week	Almost every day	Every day
1. Happy	1. Happy Never	1. Happy Once or twice	1. Happy About once a week	1. Happy Two or three times a week	1. Happy Almost every day	1. Happy Every day
2. Interested in life	2. Interested in life Never	2. Interested in life Once or twice	2. Interested in life About once a week	2. Interested in life Two or three times a week	2. Interested in life Almost every day	2. Interested in life Every day
3. Satisfied with life	3. Satisfied with life Never	3. Satisfied with life Once or twice	3. Satisfied with life About once a week	3. Satisfied with life Two or three times a week	3. Satisfied with life Almost every day	3. Satisfied with life Every day
4. That you had something important to contribute to society	4. That you had something important to contribute to society Never	4. That you had something important to contribute to society Once or twice	4. That you had something important to contribute to society About once a week	4. That you had something important to contribute to society Two or three times a week	4. That you had something important to contribute to society Almost every day	4. That you had something important to contribute to society Every day
5. That you belonged to a community (like a social group, school, neighborhood, etc.)	5. That you belonged to a community (like a social group, school, neighborhood, etc.) Never	5. That you belonged to a community (like a social group, school, neighborhood, etc.) Once or twice	5. That you belonged to a community (like a social group, school, neighborhood, etc.) About once a week	5. That you belonged to a community (like a social group, school, neighborhood, etc.) Two or three times a week	5. That you belonged to a community (like a social group, school, neighborhood, etc.) Almost every day	5. That you belonged to a community (like a social group, school, neighborhood, etc.) Every day

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* 21. During the past month, how often did you feel the following ways …

	Never	Once or twice	About once a week	Two or three times a week	Almost every day	Every day
6. That our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people	6. That our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people Never	6. That our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people Once or twice	6. That our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people About once a week	6. That our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people Two or three times a week	6. That our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people Almost every day	6. That our society is a good place, or is becoming a better place, for all people Every day
7. That people are basically good	7. That people are basically good Never	7. That people are basically good Once or twice	7. That people are basically good About once a week	7. That people are basically good Two or three times a week	7. That people are basically good Almost every day	7. That people are basically good Every day
8. That the way our society works made sense to you	8. That the way our society works made sense to you Never	8. That the way our society works made sense to you Once or twice	8. That the way our society works made sense to you About once a week	8. That the way our society works made sense to you Two or three times a week	8. That the way our society works made sense to you Almost every day	8. That the way our society works made sense to you Every day
9. That you liked most parts of your personality	9. That you liked most parts of your personality Never	9. That you liked most parts of your personality Once or twice	9. That you liked most parts of your personality About once a week	9. That you liked most parts of your personality Two or three times a week	9. That you liked most parts of your personality Almost every day	9. That you liked most parts of your personality Every day
10. Good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life	10. Good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life Never	10. Good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life Once or twice	10. Good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life About once a week	10. Good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life Two or three times a week	10. Good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life Almost every day	10. Good at managing the responsibilities of your daily life Every day

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* 22. During the past month, how often did you feel the following ways …

	Never	Once or twice	About once a week	Two or three times a week	Almost every day	Every day
11. That you had warm and trusting relationships with others	11. That you had warm and trusting relationships with others Never	11. That you had warm and trusting relationships with others Once or twice	11. That you had warm and trusting relationships with others About once a week	11. That you had warm and trusting relationships with others Two or three times a week	11. That you had warm and trusting relationships with others Almost every day	11. That you had warm and trusting relationships with others Every day
12. That you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person	12. That you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person Never	12. That you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person Once or twice	12. That you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person About once a week	12. That you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person Two or three times a week	12. That you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person Almost every day	12. That you had experiences that challenged you to grow and become a better person Every day
13. Confident to think or express your own ideas and opinions	13. Confident to think or express your own ideas and opinions Never	13. Confident to think or express your own ideas and opinions Once or twice	13. Confident to think or express your own ideas and opinions About once a week	13. Confident to think or express your own ideas and opinions Two or three times a week	13. Confident to think or express your own ideas and opinions Almost every day	13. Confident to think or express your own ideas and opinions Every day
14. That your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it	14. That your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it Never	14. That your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it Once or twice	14. That your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it About once a week	14. That your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it Two or three times a week	14. That your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it Almost every day	14. That your life has a sense of direction or meaning to it Every day

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* 23. List you biggest worries at the current moment

Biggest worry:

Second biggest worry:

Third biggest worry:

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* 24. Ethically we are responsible to inform you if we found any mental health risk during our assessment. Please leave your contact details if you want to.

Email Address

Phone Number

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