Depressive symptoms among Olympic athletes during the Covid-19 pandemic

Table 2 Correlation between depression severity as measured by the PHQ-8 and increased problems during training, self-regulation and athlete’s worries

	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
1. PHQ-8	0.53**	0.45**	0.33**	0.54**	0.56**	0.44**	0.45**	0.64**	0.32**	0.38**	− 00.20	− 0.31**
2. ASPQ—performance		0.45**	0.44**	0.57**	0.59**	0.55**	0.37**	0.66**	0.35**	0.39**	− 0.25*	− 0.34**
3. Difficulties with the postponement			0.34**	0.29**	0.39**	0.50**	0.24*	0.39**	0.23*	0.36**	− 0.54**	− 0.35**
4. COVID-19 affected training				0.44**	0.37**	0.35**	0.32**	0.26*	0.14	0.22*	− 0.26*	− 0.41**
5. Afraid that others train better					0.74**	0.54**	0.45**	0.46**	0.34**	0.31**	− 00.04	− 0.26*
6. Afraid not to be at the same level						0.49**	0.43**	0.51**	0.40**	0.44**	− 00.19	− 0.34**
7. Self-pressure to get back to							0.41**	0.51**	0.31**	00.21	− 00.14	− 00.21
8. Did you feel less motivated								0.47**	00.21	00.19	− 0.22*	− 0.39**
9. Feel irritable, angry or aggressive									0.30**	0.41**	− 00.20	− 0.26*
10. Afraid of the first competition										− 00.01	− 00.06	− 00.19
11. Afraid to lose income											− 00.13	− 00.08
12. Chance to better prepare												0.57**
13. Chance to work on weaknesses

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