THE EMOTIONAL BENEFITS OF USING RELIGION FOR COPING WITH ATHLETIC INJURY
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Authors
WEEDMAN, BROCK B.
Issue Date
1999
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
The role that religion and faith had on life satisfaction and the emotional responses of athletes to injury, was investigated. Undergraduate, varsity athletes (n = 63) responded to questionnaires assessing emotional response and life satisfaction following injury; as well as questionnaires assessing overall religiosity, and the amount of religious activity, internal religious motivation, and religious coping. Results indicated that internal religious motivation and personal religious activity (prayer and bible study) were inversely related to negative emotional response. In addition, the particular emotions of boredom, anger, depression, fright, and optimism showed significant relationships with several of the religious variables. Life satisfaction showed no relationship to any of the religious variables. These findings suggest that the adverse emotional response of many athletes to injury may be alleviated by turning to religion and relying on ones' faith for support and comfort.