Resilience in Sports: Sport Type, Gender, Age and Sport Level Differences

There seems to be a broad consensus that there is a positive correlation between resilience and sport performance. However, different studies show divergent results on the role played by certain variables in this relationship. This study aimed to analyze the possible relationships between resilience...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-08, Vol.18 (15), p.8196
Main Authors: Blanco-García, Cecilia, Acebes-Sánchez, Jorge, Rodriguez-Romo, Gabriel, Mon-López, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Age
Athletes
Exercise
Gender
Handball
High school basketball
Martial arts
Resilience
Sex differences
Sports
Sports injuries
Stress
Team sports
University students
Variables
Variance analysis
Volleyball
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Summary:There seems to be a broad consensus that there is a positive correlation between resilience and sport performance. However, different studies show divergent results on the role played by certain variables in this relationship. This study aimed to analyze the possible relationships between resilience levels and the practiced sport according to gender, age, and competitive level of the athletes in 1047 competitive athletes from five different sports (handball, basketball, volleyball, athletics, and judo). Resilience was assessed with the Spanish version of the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). Results of independent samples t-tests or analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed no significant differences on the level of resilience according to the practiced sport or the competitive level. However, the analyses of covariance (ANCOVA) showed that they were related to the gender and age of the athletes, being higher in males than in females, and there was a positive correlation with age. These results seem to suggest the convenience of using differentiated strategies, according to gender and age, when working on all those protective factors that could allow the athlete to perform better when facing adversity in the competitive environment.
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph18158196