Supplementary information files for "A systematic review investigating the characteristics

1922 studies evaluating 12 different multi-level interventions form the basis of this systematic review. It provides evidence for the effectiveness of these interventions in enhancing mental health and reducing mental ill-health within amateur and collegiate sport. The review identifies key characteristics of effective programs, such as stakeholder engagement and multiple targeted components.

Use Cases

• Identifying effective components of multi-level mental health programs based on the review's narrative synthesis.
• Designing new interventions for amateur and collegiate athletes based on the review's findings on stakeholder engagement and session structure.
• Prioritizing research gaps, such as interventions for elite sport or female participants, based on the noted paucity of studies.
• Assessing methodological quality of intervention studies using the referenced Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool framework.

Strengths

• The review protocol was pre-registered (PROSPERO CRD42023385320), enhancing methodological transparency.
• Searches were conducted across five major academic databases (PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, PubMed) up to August 2025.
• The dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY 4.0, facilitating reuse.

Limitations

• The specific column structure and file contents of the supplementary data are not described, limiting precise understanding of its format.
• The review notes methodological limitations in the source studies, including a lack of long-term follow-up data and process evaluations.
• The row count for the dataset is not provided.

Provenance

Source

Supplementary files for the academic publication "A systematic review investigating the characteristics and effectiveness of multi-level mental health interventions in sport".

Collection Method

Systematic literature review and narrative synthesis of studies from academic databases.

Time Range

Literature search conducted up to August 2025.

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-03 24.

Geography

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