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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Beyond the Handicap: A Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health Amongst Registered Golfers in Spain.

P Martín-Escudero, M Fuentes-Ferrer, F Peinado Miguel, E Jiménez-Herranz

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Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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P Martín-EscuderoDepartment of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical School of Sport Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1431-8493
M Fuentes-FerrerResearch Unit University Hospital Nuestra Señora de Candelaria, Canary Health Service, 38010 Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5177-1441
F Peinado MiguelDepartment of Journalism and Global Communication, Faculty of Information Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0048-4562
E Jiménez-HerranzDepartment of Radiology, Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Medical School of Sport Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1680-6178

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Chair of Communication and Golf of the Faculty of Information Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid 141-2024
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Abstract

The prevalence of impaired mental health (MH) has increased in recent decades. The aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence of impaired MH amongst registered Spanish golfers using the GHQ-28 questionnaire. A cross-sectional online survey was carried out in Spain between March and August 2024 using a self-administered questionnaire on 298 adult participants. The participants were mainly men (75.1%) over 60 years of age (50.7%) who were married or with a partner (79.5%), and who were active in the job market (56%). Of the participants, 73.5% reported an improvement in MH levels attributed to the game, and 77.2% recommended golf as a way to improve MH. The prevalence of impaired MH was 6.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.1-10.2%). Differences in impaired MH were found according to age (<=45 years: 28.6%; 46-60 years: 5.0% and >60 years: 4.0%;

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cross-sectional studyGHQ-28 (General Health Questionnaire)golfmental healthphysical activityprevalencesociodemographic factorsSpainsports habitssports players

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PMID40137804
PMCPMC11945787

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