Shahed University Clinical Psychology and Personality 2345-2188 15 1 2020 09 26 The Comparison of Mental Health, Resilience and Hardiness in Athletes and Non-Athletes The Comparison of Mental Health, Resilience and Hardiness in Athletes and Non-Athletes 157 166 2806 10.22070/cpap.2017.15.1.157 FA Fereydon Ramazani 0000-0002-2924-2922 Masood Hejazi Journal Article 2020 09 26 Introduction: The purpose of the research was to compare the mental health, resilience and hardiness of the athletes and non-athletes. Method: The research method is descriptive (causal-comparative). 300 people (150 athletes and 150 non-athletes) were selected as the research sample by available sampling. Data were gathered by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Goldberg’s General Health and Ahwaz’s Hardiness. Data were analyzed by independent t-test and MANOVA. Results: There’s a significant difference between the two groups of athletes and non-athletes in term of mental health, resilience and hardiness. Thus, mental health, resilience and hardiness of the athletes were higher than those of non-athletes. Discussion and Conclusion: Athletes have higher resilience and hardiness and fewer mental health problems thus have higher mental health. Therefore, as sport has a fundamental role in promoting mental health, it is recommended that families and responsible organizations encourage people –especially teenagers and young people- to engage in sports. Introduction: The purpose of the research was to compare the mental health, resilience and hardiness of the athletes and non-athletes. Method: The research method is descriptive (causal-comparative). 300 people (150 athletes and 150 non-athletes) were selected as the research sample by available sampling. Data were gathered by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Goldberg’s General Health and Ahwaz’s Hardiness. Data were analyzed by independent t-test and MANOVA. Results: There’s a significant difference between the two groups of athletes and non-athletes in term of mental health, resilience and hardiness. Thus, mental health, resilience and hardiness of the athletes were higher than those of non-athletes. Discussion and Conclusion: Athletes have higher resilience and hardiness and fewer mental health problems thus have higher mental health. Therefore, as sport has a fundamental role in promoting mental health, it is recommended that families and responsible organizations encourage people –especially teenagers and young people- to engage in sports. https://cpap.shahed.ac.ir/article_2806_3b47c0544c41d1b0cb44564b6b9abb88.pdf