This material describes specific mental health considerations for student athletes. It includes specific tips for optimal mental health in this population, including how to develop a mental health program for student athletes and how social media affects student athletes’ mental health. It also provides tips on how to achieve optimal mental health for this population.
Type of Material:
Written Reference Material in PDF format
Recommended Uses:
Supplementary materials/resource guide
Self-paced learning
Technical Requirements:
Internet access, web browser, and PDF viewer
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After actively engaging with the material, the learner will:
1. Identify at least three techniques to maximize student athletes’ mental health
2. List at least three ways social media influences student athletes’ mental health
Target Student Population:
High school and college student-athletes
Athletic coaches, trainers, and administrators
Counselors and mental health educators working with athletes
Sports education and health promotion professionals
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic understanding of mental health terminology
Experience or involvement in athletic or academic institutions
Interest in student well-being, time management, and social media literacy
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
The information is very general and applicable to a variety of settings.
It was written in an easy-to-understand format.
Concerns:
The information included is very basic.
The resource cited one study in the text, but did not include a reference to find the study.
It also did not address mental health concerns related to injury.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
It is easy to follow the various sections.
The information is basic.
Concerns:
Goals are not formally labeled or structured according to instructional design standards (e.g., Bloom’s taxonomy).
The absence of embedded questions, quizzes, or self-assessment tools may limit measurable outcomes.
The information presented was very basic and seems to largely be common sense.
Increasing the scientific rigor would improve the resource for increased student credibility of the materials.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The bulleted information makes it easier to follow.
Text is selectable.
The material uses plain, accessible language appropriate for a broad audience including high school and college students, coaches, and non-specialists.
Concerns:
No evidence of alt text for images (if any), which affects accessibility for visually impaired users.
No mention of compliance with accessibility standards such as WCAG or Section 508.
Headings are used for organization, but not programmed as heading 1, heading 2, etc., for screen readers.
Recommend adding page numbers to the PDF file.
The external link (e.g., to the Amazon listing for the author’s book) is in https format and lacks ordinary language for accessibility.
The PDF lacks a navigation sidebar, bookmarks, or a linked table of contents.
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