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.
Ramazani, F., & Hejazi, M. (2020). The Comparison of Mental Health, Resilience and Hardiness in Athletes and Non-Athletes. Clinical Psychology and Personality, 15(1), 157-166. doi: 10.22070/cpap.2017.15.1.157
MLA
Fereydon Ramazani; Masood Hejazi. "The Comparison of Mental Health, Resilience and Hardiness in Athletes and Non-Athletes". Clinical Psychology and Personality, 15, 1, 2020, 157-166. doi: 10.22070/cpap.2017.15.1.157
HARVARD
Ramazani, F., Hejazi, M. (2020). 'The Comparison of Mental Health, Resilience and Hardiness in Athletes and Non-Athletes', Clinical Psychology and Personality, 15(1), pp. 157-166. doi: 10.22070/cpap.2017.15.1.157
VANCOUVER
Ramazani, F., Hejazi, M. The Comparison of Mental Health, Resilience and Hardiness in Athletes and Non-Athletes. Clinical Psychology and Personality, 2020; 15(1): 157-166. doi: 10.22070/cpap.2017.15.1.157
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