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Investigating the Moderating Role of Courage on the Relationship between Individual Sports and Resilience

Wagner, J.A. (2024) Investigating the Moderating Role of Courage on the Relationship between Individual Sports and Resilience.

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Abstract:This study aimed to investigate the moderating role of the virtue of courage on the relationship between individual sports (i.e., gym participation) and resilience. It was hypothesised that gym participation positively influences resilience and that courage, and its strengths bravery, honesty, perseverance, and zest, positively moderate the relation between gym participation and resilience. An online survey was designed and distributed online and in-person among adult gym participants. The sample had a mean age of 23.58 and mainly included female gym-goers (68.9%) from Germany (84.4%). Participants filled in the Global Assessment of Character Strengths, the Brief Resilience Scale, and answered questions about their gym habits. A comparison to the norm group showed that the sample had average resilience levels but due to insignificant results, all hypotheses were rejected. Noteworthy were however the significant positive correlations between perseverance and resilience and between bravery and resilience. Bravery further showed a significant positive effect on resilience in the regression analysis. Honesty had a significant negative effect on resilience. These results could be explained by the Resilience Shield Model, defining resilience as a multi-faceted construct that is influenced by various factors. Its multi-dimensionality was verified since gym participation only had a small impact on resilience.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology
Programme:Psychology BSc (56604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100458
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