Understanding post-career adjustment in ex-professional ice hockey enforcers: Mental health

Figures & data

Table 1. Thematic organisation based on comments associated with anxiety, “PTSD”, and depression as well as descriptive and interpretive themes

Category	Descriptive themes	Interpretive themes
		Anxiety State Range: Low—“liked it/good at it”
		Anxiety State Range: High—Accepted/Tolerated the role
		Anxiety Provoking Factors: Preparation to fight
		Anxiety Provoking Factors: Being embarrassed
		Anxiety Provoking Factors: Significant injury
		Anxiety Provoking Factors: Performance and expendability
		Anxiety Provoking Factors: Parental acceptance
“PTSD”
Depression	Diagnosed depression
	Undiagnosed periods of sadness
	Periods of depression/emotional distress related to career transition

Figure 1. Frequency of mental health concerns by theme (Low = 3.1.1 Low—“liked it/good at it”; High = 3.1.2 High—Accepted/Tolerated the role; Preparation = 3.2.1 Preparation to fight; Embarrassed = 3.2.2 Being embarrassed; Significant injury = 3.2.3 Significant injury; Expendability = 3.2.4 Performance and expendability; Acceptance = 3.2.5 Parental acceptance; “PTSD” = 3.3 “PTSD”; Depression = 3.4.1 Diagnosed depression; Sadness = 3.4.2 Undiagnosed periods of sadness; Career transition = 3.4.3 Periods of depression/emotional distress related to career transition).

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study will be made available upon reasonable request from the corresponding author [MG]. The data are not publicly available because they contain information that could compromise the privacy of research participants. Misuse (intentional or unintentional) could compromise confidentiality and may negatively impact employment of the participants within their profession.