ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
The impact of sports participation on reappraisal use during daily challenges among young adults.
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Background: In this retrospective study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between reappraisal use, an efficacious emotion regulation strategy, and sports participation among young adults. The primary objective was to determine whether sports participation in competitive environments is associated with reappraisal when young adults face adversity. Methods: Young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 who lived in the United States were recruited through free online research portals and paid panel services. Upon confirming their consent statements, all participants were directed to the Harvard-hosted online Qualtrics platform to self-complete the questionnaire, which covered demographics, history of sports participation, stressful life events, use of emotion regulation strategies in daily life, and the likelihood of feeling depressed. Results: This study analyzed data from 431 respondents who provided usable data. We found that young adults who engaged in sports were significantly more likely to use reappraisal in the past 3 months and in daily life compared to those who did not participate in sports. In addition, individuals who participated in competitive sports showed a greater tendency to employ reappraisal compared to those who participated in non-competitive sports. This effect held when accounting for depression symptoms, which were higher in the competitive group compared to the non-competitive group. Conclusion: Participation in sports, particularly competitive sports, is associated with more frequent use of reappraisal to manage emotions among young adults. Future research should examine the relationship between these variables to ascertain whether participation in sports influences the use of reappraisal techniques or if the ability to employ reappraisal skills impacts the decision to engage in competitive sports. Furthermore, it is essential to explore whether other factors may mediate the relationship between these two variables.
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