EVALUATION OF ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SYMPTOMS AMONG U-20 SOCCER ATHLETES IN RECIFE-PE: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

ABSTRACT Introduction Being a soccer player is one of the dreams most present in popular imagination Brazilian children. However, path to professionalization arduous and several reasons can be pointed out for this difficulty: very competitive environment, few chances, poor career counseling, among others. In soccer, athlete must ready all demands that will made, as well accept demand best possible performance. Furthermore, athletes from youth system are still adolescents youths development, usually up 21 years age, who often forced choose its demands, at expense their studies family lives, become professional players. scenario, little-debated topic mental health Objectives To verify frequency anxiety depression symptoms players under-20 categories Pernambuco clubs assess association with sociodemographic, athletic, data. Methods The Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale (HADS) was applied socio-demographic, data were collected. A marginal descriptive analysis conducted, categorical numerical assessments anxiety- depression-related variables. Finally, linear regression study scores conducted. Results statistically significant found between income received an increase symptoms. An depressive decreased also identified. Conclusion Further research larger numbers participants needed, greater variety clubs, better understand relationship observed. Level Evidence II; Prognostic – Investigation effect patient characteristic on outcome illness.