Objective To investigate the prevalence of mental health problems and satisfaction with life among different groups of elite athletes during a selected period of the COVID-19 pandemic and examine how COVID-19 related consequences were associated with these variables. Design Cross-sectional data collection during a selected period of the COVID-19 pandemic in Norway. Participants 378 elite athletes, mean age 26.86 (range 18–59), 159 females and 219 males, divided into Olympic-level and Paralympic-level athletes (n=194) and elite and semielite athletes (n=184). Main outcome measures Hopkins Symptoms Check List − 10; symptoms of anxiety and depression; Bergen Insomnia Scale; Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire Short; Canadian Problem Gambling Index and Satisfaction with Life Scale. In addition, we included specific COVID-19 questions (eg, financial concern, keeping daily routines, perceived coping and motivation). Results Symptoms of insomnia (38.3%) and depression (22.3%) were most prevalent within the sample. Symptoms of eating disorders more prevalent among female athletes (8.8% vs 1.4%) while symptoms of gambling problems were higher among male athletes (8.6% vs 1.3%). Olympic and Paralympic athletes reported lower levels of anxiety and depression symptoms than elite and semielite athletes. Financial concerns were associated with an increased risk of mental health problems, while daily routines and perception of coping were associated with less mental health problems and higher satisfaction with life. Conclusion Symptoms of insomnia and depression were the two most common mental health problems reported during this selected phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elite and semielite athletes reported financial concerns as a risk factor for mental health problems at a larger degree than Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

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在COVID-19大流行的选定时期内，挪威精英运动员的心理健康

目的调查在选定时期COVID-19大流行期间不同水平的精英运动员的心理健康问题和对生活满意度的普遍程度，并研究与COVID-19相关的后果如何与这些变量相关联。设计在挪威COVID-19大流行的选定时期内收集横断面数据。参与者378名精英运动员，平均年龄26.86（18-59岁），女性159名，男性219名，分为奥林匹克级和残奥会级运动员（n = 194）以及精英和半精英运动员（n = 184）。主要结局指标霍普金斯症状检查表-10；焦虑和抑郁的症状；卑尔根失眠量表；饮食失调检查问卷 加拿大问题赌博指数和对生活量表的满意度。此外，我们包括了特定的COVID-19问题（例如，财务问题，保持日常工作，感知的应对和动力）。结果失眠（38.3％）和抑郁（22.3％）的症状在样本中最为普遍。饮食失调的症状在女运动员中更为普遍（8.8％对1.4％），而在男性运动员中赌博问题的症状则较高（8.6％对1.3％）。奥运会和残奥会运动员的焦虑和抑郁症状水平低于精英和半精英运动员。财务上的担忧与精神健康问题的风险增加有关，而日常工作和应对感则与较少的精神健康问题和更高的生活满意度有关。结论失眠和抑郁症状是在COVID-19大流行的选定阶段报告的两个最常见的心理健康问题。