Depression and Resilience in Youth Mixed Martial Arts Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
This study provides baseline data on depression and resilience among youth MMA athletes. Compared with peers of similar age reported in the literature, youth MMA participants in this study had lower depression scores and higher resilience scores. Further large-scale longitudinal studies are warranted to guide mental health resources for youth MMA athletes as the sport continues to grow.
Authors
- Jeffrey Fujimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9953-8366)
- Carlos Uquillas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3915-1282)
- Alexandra Y Boyd
- Karen Ladnier
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.101625
- Primary Topic
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00