Do questionnaires on self-perceived psychological and emotional well-being administered to young Paralympic athletes, as compared to disabled people that do not practice agonistic sport, provide evidence of the positive role of agonistic sport?
Physical disability
Current Interventions (as of 24/01/2018): Participants include young Paralympic athletes from the European Para-Youth Games 2017, Paralympic Swimming Italian Youth Paralympic Championship 2017, and the Italian Paralympic Swimming Championship of sport clubs 2017, as well as a reference population. Participants are randomised as belonging to different European countries and age from 12 to 23 years old. Participants at these events are administered the questionnaires to complete. The questionnaire includes the Psychological General Well-Being Index (PGWBI) and the Short Form SF-12 index questionnaires. These questionnaires are well established and validated scientific tools, used to assess the self-perceived psychological and emotional well-being of young Paralympic athletes as compared young disabled people that do not practice agonistic sports. The questionnaires take under 30 minutes to fill-in and they can be either self-administered or administered in the form of a face-to-face interview with the assistance of a relative. The survey is anonymous. The reference population (that include disabled youth who do not practice sport) are recruited by contacting psychiatry clinics across European countries taking part in the events. In this case, contact people are identified and are given instructions for administration of the questionnaires and assistance. Moreover, the link to the questionnaires are posted in the web page of the event European Para-Youth Games 2017, which will be reached not only by disabled athletes, but also by disabled non-athletes. Social media (Facebook) will further disseminate the link to the questionnaire. Both groups complete the same questionnaires. Previous Interventions: Participants include young Paralympic athletes from the European Para-Youth Games 2017, as well as a reference population. Participants are randomised as belonging to different European countries and age from 12 to 23 years old. Participants at the European Para-Yout
Current participant inclusion criteria (as of 24/01/2018): Population under examination: 1. Participants in a national and international sport events, the European Para-Youth Games, 9-15 October 2017, Liguria, Italy, the promotional Paralympic Swimming Italian Youth Paralympic Championship, April 29-30, 2017, Fabriano (An), Italy, and the Italian Paralympic Swimming Championship of sport clubs, May 20-21, 2017, Lignano Sabbiadoro (Ud), Italy 2. Age range 12-23 years 3. Both genders Reference population of a similar number of subjects: 1. Young disabled people who do not practice agonistic sport 2. Recruited via clinics in Europe and at events for disabled peoples Previous participant inclusion criteria: Population under examination: 1. Participants in an international event, the European Para-Youth Games, 9-15 October 2017, Liguria, Italy 2. Age range 12-23 years 3. Both genders Reference population of a similar number of subjects: 1. Young disabled people who do not practice agonistic sport 2. Recruited via clinics in Europe and at events for disabled peoples
Aged under 12 or over 23 years old