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A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Psychology of Sustainability and Sustainable Development".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 September 2023) | Viewed by 7072

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Dr. Matias Noll

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1. Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, DK-5230 Odense, Denmark
2. Postgraduate Program in Education, Instituto Federal Goiano, Ceres, Brazil
3. Postgraduate Program in Physical Education, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil
Interests: psychosocial impacts; sustainability; public health; family and school contexts; risky behaviors
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Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic, a public health crisis which the world has been experiencing in full force since 2020, has caused numerous changes in everyone's daily life and has had several significant health, economic, financial, social, cultural, environmental, political, and educational implications.

The focus of research on COVID-19 is mainly concentrated on the rate of infections, the rate of mortality, and the development of vaccines. However, we also need to be concerned about an emerging issue, the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 and how they affect people’s lives.

This Special Issue aims to collect up-to-date research articles that explore and examine the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19.

There is a need to collect and systematize knowledge about the psychosocial impacts of COVID-19 on different populations, such as children, adolescents, adults, older people, and also specific populations, such as workers and athletes. This Special Issue entitled “Psychosocial Impacts of COVID-19” will be a great opportunity to share high-impact manuscripts with your peers. Moreover, this Special Issue will facilitate the design and implementation of actions aimed at the prevention and promotion of adequate psychosocial development and may help to build a better post-COVID-19 world, taking into account the benefits of sustainable strategies

In the framework described above, this Special Issue invites contributions from authors which address, mainly from multidisciplinary and intersectoral approaches, the following fields:

Psychosocial impacts;
COVID-19 effects;
Psychological and social environments;
Emotional intelligence;
Students’ mental health;
Adults’ mental health;
Athletes’ mental health;
Psychological skills;
Risky behaviors;
Functioning of education and remote education;
Sustainability in the activities of universities;
Family and school contexts;
Education for sustainability;
Life satisfaction;
Physical activity and sports;
Public health;
Sustainable development.

Manuscripts covering the above topics and those related to them are welcome. Submissions can include original research articles, systematic reviews, and short communications.

The editor will select high-quality research papers to proceed with blind peer reviews. Reviewers will be selected among researchers active in the field, whose works are present in international databases.

Dr. Matias Noll
Guest Editor

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Keywords

psychosocial impacts
COVID-19 effects
psychological and social environments
emotional intelligence
students’ mental health
adults’ mental health
athletes’ mental health
psychological skills
risky behaviors
functioning of education and remote education
sustainability in the activities of universities
family and school contexts
education for sustainability
life satisfaction
physical activity and sports
public health
sustainable development

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Investigation the Relationship between Mental Toughness and Courage Levels of Sports Sciences Faculty Students for Sustainable Performance

by Turhan Toros, Emre Bulent Ogras, İlyas Okan, Cenk Temel, Muzaffer Toprak Keskin, Cihat Korkmaz and Eren Uluoz

Sustainability 2023, 15(12), 9406; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15129406 - 12 Jun 2023

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This research aimed to explore any links between mental toughness and courage in sports among students enrolled in the faculty of sports science, employing a relational screening model with a sample consisting of 340 university students who were selected using a convenience sampling method. Research data were collected through a Personal Information Form, the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire (SMTQ), and the Sport Courage Scale (SCS). Data analyses included independent groups T-test, One-Way ANOVA, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient. Significant differences were detected in the SMTQ and SCS, as well as in the total scale scores, based on the gender variable, which is one of the demographic variables. SMTQ and SCS subdimensions and total scale scores differed significantly according to the university department. Furthermore, the study identified significant differences in the SMTQ and the SCS subdimensions and total scale scores based on the academic year variable. However, no significant relationship was found between age and SMTQ and SCS subdimensions and total scale scores. The findings of this study indicate a significant and positive correlation between the SMTQ and SCS subdimensions and the total scale scores. Therefore, it can be concluded that as the mental toughness levels of the students in sports science increase, their courage levels also increase. Full article

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Well-Being during the Pandemic–Insights from a Rapid Review on the Mental Health of Disadvantaged Youth and Young Adults

by Maja Kuchler, Saskia Beckmann, Celine Habig, Karen Heid, Anna Lena Rademaker and Eike Quilling

Sustainability 2022, 14(19), 12730; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912730 - 6 Oct 2022

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The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic had a wide range of impacts on living conditions, opportunities and mental health. As discussed by society and supported by some studies, young people were particularly affected. The aim of this review was to provide an overview of research that explicitly addressed the mental health outcomes of adolescents’ and young adults’ transition. A systematic literature search in PubMed, PsycInfo, PSYNDEX, Embase and LIVIVO was conducted in February 2022. 42 of 2562 screened publications from industrialized/high-income countries were included and analyzed. All included publications show that the mental health of young people worsened during the pandemic. Several studies suggest(ed) that youths with less education and low socioeconomic status were affected most. Regarding different stages of adolescence, study results are heterogeneous. Evidence indicates that schools as institutions are important settings for everyday lives, personal development and education of young people. The review shows that there is a need for research and scientifically validated recommendations for practice. Further consideration should focus on the implementation of sustainable structures on the local level to strengthen resilience, minimize risk factors for young people’s mental health and create opportunities for valuable transitions. Full article

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