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Kick-starting men's mental health: an evaluation of the effect of playing football on mental health service users' well-being. |
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 13(3), August 2011, pp.14-21. |
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1462-3730 |
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Young men can find it particularly difficult to engage in therapeutic activities. Previous research has shown that playing in a football team can have many positive benefits for mental health, including reducing social isolation and improving confidence. The authors report the findings of an evaluation of such a football team. Ten team members (mean age 33 years) with a variety of mental health issues were interviewed. Information, both quantitative and qualitative, was obtained concerning their experiences. The players reported benefits such as improvements to their mental health, ability to deal better with their mental health problems, improved confidence and gains to their social life. Overall playing football had a number of positive effects on the lives of the participants; few negative effects were noted. Benefits were both short and longer term. The authors conclude that their results are in keeping with previous evidence suggesting that football is a useful supplement to traditional interventions. |
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men; mental health problems; physical exercise; self-esteem; social inclusion; sport; user views; |
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