Sports participation and suicidal behaviour: Does sport type matter?

Using the Add Health data set of 6485 adolescents aged 11-21 years, it was found that whether participation in sports was a protective factor or a risk factor for suicidal ideation depended on the particular sport, as well as the sex and ethnicity of the adolescents. In general, team sports was associated with a protective effect, while participating in a sport outside of the gender norms (for example, cheer leading/dance for boys and wrestling...