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Barriers and Enablers to Implementing Community Sports-Based Mental Health Promotion Initiatives: A Qualitative Study
Darcy Morris1, Rob Gordon2, Stewart Vella3
1Faculty of Business and Law, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
Community sports initiatives promote mental health and reduce stigma. Key enablers include personnel and partnerships, while limited time and resources are barriers to successful implementation.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sport Science
- Mental Health Promotion
Background:
- Mental health promotion requires multi-sectoral engagement.
- Community sport offers a platform for mental health initiatives and stigma reduction.
Purpose of the Study:
- Identify priority actions for community sports-based mental health promotion.
- Examine factors enabling and inhibiting initiative implementation.
Main Methods:
- Survey and semi-structured interviews with 31 project managers.
- Descriptive and thematic analysis of data from 24 sports clubs/organisations in New South Wales, Australia.
Main Results:
- Building wellness and resilience was the primary focus.
- Enablers: key personnel, partnerships, organizational buy-in, sport clubs as settings, grant funding.
- Barriers: limited timeframes, lack of human resources (volunteers), mental health stigma.
Conclusions:
- Sports clubs face implementation barriers but also have enabling factors.
- Successful initiatives require strong personnel, partnerships, and buy-in.
- Mitigating time constraints, resource limitations, and stigma is crucial for positive outcomes.
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