An intervention to improve adaptability skills and psychological well-being in the elite Irish sport community

Feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a career transition programme to increase adaptability and psychological well-being in elite Irish athletes and their service providers

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN77773926

Enrollment

200

Registered

2015-08-28

Start date

2015-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Adaptability and psychological well-being Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

1. Intervention arm involves exposure to psycho-educational video clip and attendance at 3 psycho-education workshops targeting adaptability and psychological well-being. 2. Control arm involves life

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Current or prior involvement in an Irish high-performance sport programme 2. 18 years and over

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Learning, adaptability and psychological well-being. Data collection methods will include surveys such as The COMPAS-W Scale of Wellbeing©, Career Adaptabilities Form 2.0, The Self Control and Self-Management Scale, the Shortened General Attitudes and Beliefs Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) Measurements taken pre and post intervention, and also at 2 months and 6 months following the 2016 Olympic/Paralympic Games.	—

Measure

Time frame

Learning, adaptability and psychological well-being. Data collection methods will include surveys such as The COMPAS-W Scale of Wellbeing©, Career Adaptabilities Form 2.0, The Self Control and Self-Management Scale, the Shortened General Attitudes and Beliefs Scale and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) Measurements taken pre and post intervention, and also at 2 months and 6 months following the 2016 Olympic/Paralympic Games.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Self-efficacy, problem solving skills. Measurements taken pre and post intervention, and also at 2 months and 6 months following the 2016 Olympic/Paralympic Games.	—

Countries

Ireland

Contacts

Public ContactEmma Burrows

emma.burrows2@mail.dcu.ie+353 0892481988

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026