Table 1 Means and standard deviations from single items concerning feelings about the postponement, training and coping due the postponement of the Olympic Games
From: Depressive symptoms among Olympic athletes during the Covid-19 pandemic
Variables | ||
|---|---|---|
Was it difficult for you when the Tokyo Olympics 2020 were postponed? | M (SD) | 2.86 (1.10) |
Did you see this time as a chance to be even better prepared for the Olympics 2021? | M (SD) | 3.56 (1.13) |
Did you see this time without competitions as a chance to work on your weaknesses? | M (SD) | 3.44 (1.19) |
Did the COVID-19 crisis affect your training? | M (SD) | 3.96 (0.92) |
Did you feel less motivated? | M (SD) | 2.79 (1.04) |
Did you feel irritable, angry or aggressive? | M (SD) | 2.21 (1.03) |
Have you been afraid that athletes from other countries could train better during this time? | M (SD) | 2.85 (1.13) |
Have you been afraid that due to your different training you will not be at the same level like your opponents? | M (SD) | 2.69 (1.13) |
Did you feel pressure from yourself to get back to “Full-Contact-Training”? | M (SD) | 3.01 (1.13) |
Have you been afraid that you could lose your income due to the COVID-19 Crisis? | M (SD) | 2.39 (1.28) |
Did you use the free time out of sport to work on your life after your career as an athlete? (Studies, Education) | M (SD) | 3.27 (1.13) |
Did you need alcohol or other substances to relax? | M (SD) | 1.21 (0.53) |
Did you have psychological help to cope with the situation? | M (SD) | 1.72 (1.09) |
Do you think that handling this COVID-19 situation made you mentally stronger | M (SD) | 3.27 (1.00) |
Do you think it was the right decision to postpone the Tokyo Olympics 2020? | M (SD) | 4.48 (0.91) |
Are you now impatient to start competitions and training camps again? | M (SD) | 3.27 (1.23) |