Comparison of Coping Strategies with Coronavirus Anxiety and Mental Health of Female Athletes in Aerobics and Non-Athletes

Varaee, Payam; Taghipoor, Roghayeh; Kazemi Delivand, Ferdous; Darroudi, Najmeh

doi:10.30473/ijohp.2023.63876.1250

Document Type : research

Authors

¹ PhD Student in Clinical Psychology, Dept. of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran,

² M.sc.of Psychology, Shahed University

³ M.Sc. of General Psychology ,Islamic Azad University, North Tehran Branch ,

⁴ M.Sc. of General Psychology ,Khayyam University of Mashhad

https://doi.org/10.30473/ijohp.2023.63876.1250

Abstract

Objective:The purpose of this study was to compare the methods of coping with coronavirus anxiety and the mental health of female athletes aged 30-50 years participating in aerobics and non-athletes in Tehran.
Method:This study was descriptive and causal-comparative. The study's statistical population consisted of all female athletes aged 30 to 50 years in the field of aerobics and non-athletes in Tehran in the year 2021-2022. In this study, 50 female athletes from Tehran's 2nd district were selected through a voluntary sampling, while 50 non-athletic women voluntarily participated. Data were collected using the 12-GHQ Mental Health Scale (Goldberg & Williams, 1988) and the Stress Coping Styles Scale (Endler & Parker, 1990). Data analysis was performed using SPSS24 software, employing multivariate statistical analysis of variance.
Results:The research findings indicate a significant difference in coping styles between athlete and non-athlete females. Specifically, the score for problem-oriented coping style in female athletes was higher than non-athletes (P<0.05). The score for emotion-oriented coping style was also higher in female athletes compared to non-athletic women (P<0.05). However, the score for avoidance coping style in female athletes was lower than in non-athletic women (P<0.05). Regarding mental health, the average score for mental health in female aerobics participants was lower than that in non-athletes (P<0.05). A lower score in mental health is considered indicative of better mental health. Therefore, it can be concluded that female athletes have better mental health compared to non-athletic females.
Conclusion:The study's results suggest that female athletes and non-athletes have different coping styles when dealing with coronavirus anxiety. Female athletes tend to employ problem-oriented and emotion-oriented coping styles more frequently, while non-athletes are inclined toward avoidance coping styles. Furthermore, female athletes demonstrate better mental health than their non-athletic counterparts.

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Article Title [Persian]

مقایسه شیوه های مقابله با اضطراب کرونا و سلامت روان زنان ورزشکار در رشته ایروبیک و غیر ورزشکار

Authors [Persian]

پیام ورعی ¹
رقیه تقی پور ²
فردوس کاظمی دلیوند ³
نجمه درودی ⁴

¹ دانشجوی دکتری روانشناسی بالینی، گروه روانشناسی، دانشکده روانشناسی و علوم تربیتی، دانشگاه تبریز، ایران

Abstract [Persian]

هدف:
هدف از این مطالعه مقایسه روش‌های مقابله با اضطراب کرونا و سلامت روان زنان ورزشکار 30 تا 50 ساله شرکت‌کننده در ورزش‌های هوازی و غیرورزشکار شهر تهران بود.
روش:
این پژوهش از نظر ماهیت توصیفی و از نوع علی- مقایسه ای بود. جامعه آماری پژوهش را کلیه بانوان ورزشکار 30 تا 50 ساله در رشته ایروبیک و غیرورزشکار شهر تهران در سال 1400-1401 تشکیل دادند. در این پژوهش 50 نفر از بانوان ورزشکار منطقه یک تهران به روش نمونه گیری داوطلبانه انتخاب شدند و 50 نفر از بانوان غیر ورزشکار به صورت داوطلبانه در پژوهش شرکت کردند. داده ها با استفاده از مقیاس سلامت روانی 12-GHQ (گلدبرگ و ویلیامز، 1988) و مقیاس سبک های مقابله با استرس (اندلر و پارکر، 1990) جمع آوری شدند. تجزیه و تحلیل داده ها با استفاده از نرم افزار SPSS24 و با استفاده از تحلیل واریانس چند متغیره انجام شد.
نتایج:
یافته های پژوهش حاکی از تفاوت معنادار سبک های مقابله ای بین زنان ورزشکار و غیر ورزشکار است. به ویژه نمره سبک مقابله مسئله مدار در زنان ورزشکار بیشتر از افراد غیر ورزشکار بود (05/0P<). امتیاز سبک مقابله ای هیجان مدار نیز در زنان ورزشکار بیشتر از زنان غیرورزشکار بود (05/0P<). اما نمره سبک مقابله اجتنابی در زنان ورزشکار کمتر از زنان غیرورزشکار بود (05/0P<).
در خصوص سلامت روان، میانگین نمره سلامت روان در زنان شرکت کننده در ورزش هوازی کمتر از افراد غیر ورزشکار بود (05/0>P). نمره کمتر در سلامت روان نشان دهنده سلامت روان بهتر در نظر گرفته می شود. بنابراین می توان نتیجه گرفت که زنان ورزشکار از سلامت روانی بهتری نسبت به زنان غیرورزشکار برخوردارند.
نتیجه گیری:
نتایج این مطالعه نشان می‌دهد که زنان ورزشکار و غیرورزشکار سبک‌های مقابله‌ای متفاوتی در مواجهه با اضطراب کرونا دارند. ورزشکاران زن بیشتر از سبک‌های مقابله‌ای مشکل‌محور و هیجان‌محور استفاده می‌کنند، در حالی که غیر ورزشکاران به سبک مقابله اجتنابی تمایل دارند. علاوه بر این، زنان ورزشکار از سلامت روانی بهتری نسبت به همتایان غیرورزشی خود برخوردار هستند.

Keywords [Persian]

راهبردهای مقابله ای
اضطراب کرونا
سلامت روان
ورزشکاران زن
غیر ورزشکاران
ایروبیک
روانشناسی سلامت

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Iranian Journal of Health Psychology

Comparison of Coping Strategies with Coronavirus Anxiety and Mental Health of Female Athletes in Aerobics and Non-Athletes

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Volume 6, Issue 3 - Serial Number 17
September 2023
Pages 71-80

Comparison of Coping Strategies with Coronavirus Anxiety and Mental Health of Female Athletes in Aerobics and Non-Athletes

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Volume 6, Issue 3 - Serial Number 17September 2023Pages 71-80

Volume 6, Issue 3 - Serial Number 17
September 2023
Pages 71-80