The Effect of Anxiety of Catching Coronavirus on Diet and Sleep Quality in Female National Basketball Players of Different Age Groups

Abstract

Purpose: This study's objective is to look at how the anxiety of catching coronavirus affected the food and sleep habits of female Turkish national basketball players. Methods: 54 basketball players from the U16, U18, and U20 age divisions of the Turkish women's national team took part in this research. The Athlete's Anxiety to Catch the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) Scale (AACNCS), the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Scale, and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index are all included in the questionnaire. Results: The participants' average age was 16.48±1.50, with a range of 14 to 20. It was determined that 51.9% (n=28) of the participants were not compatible with the Mediterranean diet, and 75.9% (n=41) had good sleep quality. Although there was no association between the athletes' overall anxiety level and their diet quality, there was a statistically significant but small positive correlation between the AACNCS sub-dimension of "Socialization Anxiety" and diet quality (r=0.344; p=0.011; p