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01.09.2023 | Original Paper

Attachment to God, Contingent Self-Worth, and Mental Health Outcomes in U.S. Collegiate Athletes

verfasst von: Laura Upenieks, Elizabeth M. Bounds, Karen K. Melton, Perry Glanzer, Sarah A. Schnitker

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 1/2024

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Abstract

Scholars and practitioners have recently devoted increased attention to the psychological well-being of student-athletes. However, sparse research has examined the role of religion/spirituality in well-being in athletic populations. In a sample of U.S. collegiate athletes (N = 415), the present study assessed how the divine relationship, measured by attachment style to God, associates with depressive and anxiety symptoms in a sample of collegiate student-athletes, as well as the mediating role of contingent self-worth based on the approval of others in this process. Results show that secure attachment to God is associated with fewer mental illness symptoms, whereas avoidant and anxious attachment to God are associated with greater mental illness symptoms. Contingent self-worth based on others’ approval partially mediates each of these associations. Implications for the religion and health literature and sport practitioners are discussed.
Fußnoten
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There were a total of 61 multi-sport athletes in our sample. Of these respondents, 49 competed for NCAA Division 1 institutions and 12 competed at the Division 3 level.
 
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Meta-analyses do suggest that depression and anxiety share considerable variance and that sensitivity to punishments is predictive of both, only sensitivity to rewards is predictive of depression symptoms (Katz et al., 2020).
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Attachment to God, Contingent Self-Worth, and Mental Health Outcomes in U.S. Collegiate Athletes
verfasst von
Laura Upenieks
Elizabeth M. Bounds
Karen K. Melton
Perry Glanzer
Sarah A. Schnitker
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2023
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 1/2024
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01907-3