ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Association between social inclusion and mental health among people with disabilities engaged in sports clubs: a cross-sectional survey.
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- The psychosocial and mental health benefits of aquatic physical activity for individuals with disabilities: a systematic review from a sport psychology perspective.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Pooled it
- Social ties, employment and mental health in people with disabilities in Korea: evidence from a 2016-2018 panel survey.International health · 2026Article
- The association between sport-technology use and kinesiophobia among people with disabilities: serial multiple mediation of health locus of control and self-efficacy.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- "Give Me the Opportunity": Mixed Ability Sports and Quality of Life in People with Intellectual Disabilities.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The impact of social support on the quality of sports participation among individuals with disabilities: the chain mediating effects of psychological capital and self-esteem.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objective: Participation in sports is known to promote social inclusion and mental health. However, barriers that limit the participation of people with disabilities in sports potentially exclude them from enjoying the social and mental health benefits. This study aimed to assess the level of social inclusion experienced by people with disabilities participating in sports clubs in Saudi Arabia, and to examine its relationship to specific mental health outcomes, namely, overall mental health, depression, and anxiety. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, people with disabilities were recruited from sports clubs in southern Saudi Arabia. Club presidents were contacted via email or social media messaging services to access their member lists and identify potential participants. The sample comprised 205 participants who met the inclusion criteria and provided informed consent (age 18-40 years, mean = 29.8 years, standard deviation = 3.82 years). Participants received an email with a link to a Google Form containing information about the study and the questionnaire, which included the Social Inclusion Questionnaire for People with Disabilities, Mental Health Continuum - Short Form, Centre for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale-10, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20. Cronbach's alpha was used to assess the reliability of the study instruments. In addition to descriptive statistics, bivariate analyses ( Results: Slightly over half of the participants (53.65%) reported moderate to high social inclusion scores, while 46.34% had low inclusion scores. Social inclusion was positively correlated with overall mental health it was identified a significant predictor of mental health in the present sample. Conclusion: Present findings suggest that, among people with disabilities who are engaged in sports clubs, social inclusion was associated with better overall mental health and lower incidence of anxiety and depression. These results suggest the potential for sports clubs to become facilities that prevent the exclusion of people with disabilities and to support their physical, mental, and social well-being.
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