Is there a relationship between Spirituality and Resilience in sport?

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Objective: Resilience is an effective psychological component in sport, protecting athletes from stress by viewing challenging events as opportunities for growth. The Hierarchical Model of Resilience in Sport, developed for Brazilian athletes, highlights spirituality as one of its pillars. Spirituality is understood as belief in something or someone transcendent. In sport, it helps manage performance anxiety and supports team unity. Methodology: This study examined the association between Sports Psychological Resilience and Spiritual Coping in 26 Brazilian athletes (17 men and 9 women; mean age 27.03 ± 7.88 years). Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, the Brief Religious Coping Scale (RSCS-Brief), and the Sport Resilience Scale (RS-Sp). Results and discussion: Results showed moderate RS-Sp scores (12.34 ± 1.46) and spirituality scores (12.69 ± 3.13), with RSCS-Brief total scores classified as high (3.62 ± 0.28). A strong correlation was found between RS-Sp and Positive-RSCS, and a moderate one with Negative-RSCS. Multiple linear regression analysis was significant (adjusted R² = 0.429; p = 0.001), indicating that 42.9% of the variance in sport psychological resilience was explained by the model. Only Positive Religious Coping was a significant predictor (β = 0.961; p = 0.022). Conclusion: Athletes using spiritual coping also showed higher sports psychological resilience. Family relationships were the main factor associated with spiritual development. Encouraging spiritual coping and training resilience are key strategies to help athletes adapt to stress in sports.

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