A Comparative Analysis of Social, Spiritual, Emotional and Stress Control Wellness Between Male and Female Sportspersons
Acceptance: 25/10/2024
Published: 14/12/2024
Abstract
Objective: The study aimed to compare the differences between the levels of social wellness, spiritual wellness, emotional wellness and stress control wellness experienced by male and female sportspersons. Method: 90 male and female sportspersons (45 each) of different colleges, universities, and sports centres of Gujarat were selected based on random sampling, with ages ranging from 18 to 25 years, from Summer Camp 2017, organized by the Sports Authority of Gujarat. Gender was considered as an independent variable; social, spiritual, emotional and stress control wellness were considered as dependent variables for the present study. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the nature of the data, followed by the Shapiro-Wilk test and an Independent Sample t-test for inferential analysis, along with Cohen's d for effect size analysis. Result: The findings revealed statistically significant gender differences across all four dimensions of wellness (p < .001). Female athletes demonstrated significantly higher levels of social wellness, emotional wellness, and stress control wellness compared to male athletes, who reported significantly greater spiritual wellness. The observed differences were associated with a large to very large effect size. Conclusion: The study concludes that wellness among sportspersons is a multi-dimensional and varies significantly according to gender. While both male and female athletes demonstrated a favourable level of wellness, female athletes exhibited stronger social connections, emotional well-being and better stress management, whereas male athletes demonstrated greater spiritual wellness.
Keynote: Social wellness, Spiritual Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Stress Control Wellness, and Gender.
Author Name:
Shah Urja V. , Om Prakash Mishra , and Manish Acharjee
Pages:
284-294
DOI Number:
10.5281/zenodo.22694206
Country:
India
Orcid:
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Writer Name
Shah Urja V. , Om Prakash Mishra , and Manish Acharjee
Pages
284-294
DOI Numbers
10.5281/zenodo.22694206
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