Research Article
The Implication of Covid-19 Pandemic on Stress Level between Gender in Elite Athletes
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327460, author={Nur Asmidar A Halim and Mohad Anizu Mohd Noor and Jamatul Shahidah Shaari and Vincent Parnabas and Ahmad Fikri Mohd Kassim and Wahidah Tumijan and Sharifah Maimunah Syed Mud Puad and Jefri Ngadirin and Azrul Hisyam Abd Jalil}, title={The Implication of Covid-19 Pandemic on Stress Level between Gender in Elite Athletes}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 8th ACPES (ASEAN Council of Physical Education and Sport) International Conference, ACPES 2022, October 28th -- 30th, 2022, Medan, North Sumatera, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ACPES}, year={2023}, month={6}, keywords={elite athletes male athletes female athletes perceived stress}, doi={10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327460} }- Nur Asmidar A Halim
Mohad Anizu Mohd Noor
Jamatul Shahidah Shaari
Vincent Parnabas
Ahmad Fikri Mohd Kassim
Wahidah Tumijan
Sharifah Maimunah Syed Mud Puad
Jefri Ngadirin
Azrul Hisyam Abd Jalil
Year: 2023
The Implication of Covid-19 Pandemic on Stress Level between Gender in Elite Athletes
ACPES
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.28-10-2022.2327460
Abstract
Malaysia was one of the most impacted countries by the COVID-19 crisis, with detrimental effects on the world of sports. The prolonged inactivity impact, and lack of in-person interactions among teammates-coaches, could negatively affect athletes. Considering stress contributing factors in performance, this study aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on perceived stress level between male and female elite athletes.One hundred and thirty-nine competitive male (n=63) and female (n=76) athletes listed in the PODIUM program representing Malaysia completed the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) questionnaire originally adopted from Cohen, Kamarch, and Mermelstein (1983). Independent T-test showed a significant difference between male and female elite athletes on perceived stress, t (89.53) =-2.16, p=0.033. Female (M=20.13, SD=5.78) elite athletes reported having high perceived stress compared to males (M=18.38, SD=3.02). This evidence may raise awareness of the distress effect of COVID-19 among elite athletes and suggest that training regimens and healthy behaviours during pandemic crises should be introduced as healthy habits for healthy well-being. The application of specific well-being protocols for female athletes should be encouraged.