RT Journal Article
T1 Beyond the Handicap: A Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health Amongst Registered Golfers in Spain
A1 Martín Escudero, María Del Pilar
A1 Fuentes Ferrer, M.
A1 Peinado Miguel, Fernando
A1 Jiménez Herranz, E.
A1 Jiménez Herranz, María Elena
AB The prevalence of impaired mental health (MH) has increased in recent decades. The aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence of impaired MH amongst registered Spanish golfers using the GHQ-28 questionnaire. A cross-sectional online survey was carried out in Spain between March and August 2024 using a self-administered questionnaire on 298 adult participants. The participants were mainly men (75.1%) over 60 years of age (50.7%) who were married or with a partner (79.5%), and who were active in the job market (56%). Of the participants, 73.5% reported an improvement in MH levels attributed to the game, and 77.2% recommended golf as a way to improve MH. The prevalence of impaired MH was 6.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.1–10.2%). Differences in impaired MHwere found according to age (<=45 years: 28.6%; 46–60 years: 5.0% and >60 years: 4.0%; p = 0.001), marital status (married or with a partner: 4.6% vs. other: 14.8%; p = 0.009) and time of play (morning: 3.3% vs. other: 10.3%; p = 0.015). The prevalence of impaired MH detected was low and these results indicated that such playing habits and characteristics may have a positive impact on the mental wellbeing of golf players.
PB MDPI
YR 2025
FD 2025-03-07
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125582
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/125582
LA eng
NO Martín-Escudero, P., Fuentes-Ferrer, M., Peinado Miguel, F., & Jiménez-Herranz, E. (2025). Beyond the Handicap: A Cross-Sectional Study of Mental Health Amongst Registered Golfers in Spain. Sports, 13(3), 80. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports13030080
NO Consulting IV, SL
NO Universidad Complutense de Madrid
DS Docta Complutense
RD 28 abr 2026