Ref Support UK & Remente: Mental Health Survey

What effect does refereeing have on your mental health?

We are partnering with personal development and mental health platform, Remente (www.remente.com), to launch the first-ever study into referee mental health. We’re looking for your help to understand how referees are treated at all levels in the UK.

Please note:
All answers will remain completely anonymous, so please feel free to respond openly and honestly. The answers will be used solely for this study and the potential media materials created, and will not be sold to, nor shared with, external parties.

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* 1. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Other

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* 2. Which age bracket do you fit in?

15-19

20-29

30-49

50+

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* 3. In which region of the UK do you officiate games?

London

South East

South West

East of England

East Midlands

West Midlands

Yorkshire & Humber

North East

North West

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

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* 4. Which tier of the English football system are you currently refereeing in? (select all appropriate)

Men’s professional

Men’s semi-professional

Men’s amateur

Women's

Juniors'

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* 5. How long have you been officiating matches for?

Less than one year

Two-to-five years

Five-to-ten years

Ten years +

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* 6. How would you describe your experience of refereeing games overall?

Generally positive

Generally negative

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* 7. How often on average would you say you have received verbal abuse at a match you were officiating?

Multiple times per game

Once per game

Once every five games

Once every ten games

Rarely

Never

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* 8. Who are the sources of verbal abuse during a game? (Select all appropriate)

Players

Managers / staff

Family of players

Fans

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* 9. Have you ever received physical abuse during a match you were officiating?

Yes

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* 10. How often do you report incidents of abuse - either verbal and physical?

Always

Occasionally

Never

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* 11. Have you ever taken time away from officiating due to the abuse received in matches?

Yes

How much do you agree/disagree with the following statements:

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* 12. “I think about the abuse I have received during football matches afterward, both at work and/or at home"

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 13. “I have considered giving up being a referee following incidents of abuse”

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 14. “Abuse during games has a negative effect on my mental health”

Strongly agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 15. Has abuse from a player during a game ever led to you making the wrong decision?

Yes

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* 16. Are you more inclined to make favourable decisions for a team, in order to avoid abuse from fans?

Yes

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* 17. Do you think official bodies could do more to support referees at all levels when it comes to mental health?

Yes

Ref Support UK & Remente: Mental Health Survey

What effect does refereeing have on your mental health?

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* 1. What is your gender?

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* 2. Which age bracket do you fit in?

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* 3. In which region of the UK do you officiate games?

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* 4. Which tier of the English football system are you currently refereeing in? (select all appropriate)

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* 5. How long have you been officiating matches for?

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* 6. How would you describe your experience of refereeing games overall?

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* 7. How often on average would you say you have received verbal abuse at a match you were officiating?

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* 8. Who are the sources of verbal abuse during a game? (Select all appropriate)

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* 9. Have you ever received physical abuse during a match you were officiating?

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* 10. How often do you report incidents of abuse - either verbal and physical?

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* 11. Have you ever taken time away from officiating due to the abuse received in matches?

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* 12. “I think about the abuse I have received during football matches afterward, both at work and/or at home"

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* 13. “I have considered giving up being a referee following incidents of abuse”

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* 14. “Abuse during games has a negative effect on my mental health”

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* 15. Has abuse from a player during a game ever led to you making the wrong decision?

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* 16. Are you more inclined to make favourable decisions for a team, in order to avoid abuse from fans?

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* 17. Do you think official bodies could do more to support referees at all levels when it comes to mental health?

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