• Are adolescent elite athletes less psychologically distressed than controls? A cross-sectional study of 966 Norwegian adolescents. 

      Rosenvinge, Jan H.; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn; Pettersen, Gunn; Martinsen, Marianne; Stornæs, Annett Victoria; Pensgaard, Anne Marte (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Introduction: Psychological distress is increasing among adolescents and clusters with other mental health problems such as eating problems. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of psychological distress ...
    • Coach burnout in relation to perfectionistic cognitions and self-presentation 

      Hassmén, Peter; Lundkvist, Erik; Flett, Gordon L.; Hewitt, Paul L.; Gustafsson, Henrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Coaching athletes is highly rewarding yet stressful, especially at the elite level where media, fans, and sponsors can contribute to an environment that, if not well-managed by the coach, can lead to burnout. Coaches who ...
    • Mental health, eating behaviour and injuries in professional dance students 

      Mathisen, Therese Fostervold; Sundgot-Borgen, Christine; Anstensrud, Beate; Sundgot-Borgen, Jorunn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      A high frequency of mental health challenges and injuries in professional dancers necessitate a better understanding of the complexity of such symptoms, and to explore differences according to sex, academic year and ...
    • Perception of specific military skills – the impact of perfectionism and self-efficacy 

      Myrseth, Helga; Hystad, Sigurd William; Säfvenbom, Reidar; Olsen, Olav Kjellevold (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      We investigated the development of specific military skills in Norwegian cadets during the three-year military academy training as well as the impact of perfectionism and self-efficacy on the development of these skills. ...
    • Philosophical perfectionism: consequences and implications for sport 

      Breivik, Gunnar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2010-03-11)
      Ethical theories in sport philosophy tend to focus on interpersonal relations. Little has been said about sport as part of the good life and as experienced from within. This article tries to remedy this by discussing a ...