Sport as a Meaning-Making System: Insights from the Study of Religion

Sosis, Richard; Kiper, Jordan

doi:10.3390/rel13100915

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“…It is possible that the combination of athletic participation and religiosity is beneficial for well-being and self-concept. Some have argued that sport can provide people with a meaning system in secular contexts (Sosis and Kiper 2022). However, for religious athletes, it is likely that sport provides basic needs such as competency and connectedness (Deci and Ryan 2012), and religion provides a meaning-making system (Park et al 2013) and a sense of unconditional acceptance (Null 2008).…”

Section: Self-worthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Religiosity Moderates Goal Courage and Self-Worth in Collegiate Christian Athletes

Bounds,

Nelson,

Melton

et al. 2023

Religions

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Research shows that the effects of athletics on virtue development are mixed. Religion provides people with a meaning-making system, community, and practices that can promote the cultivation of virtues and possibly enhance the impact of athletics on virtue development. Yet, little empirical research has assessed moral outcomes when religion and sport interact. The present study examines intrinsic religiosity as a moderator of the effect of athletic involvement on virtue and self-worth outcomes in collegiate student-athletes. Participants (N = 1930) were religious college students in the United States, 22% (n = 415) competing in an intercollegiate varsity sport. Moderated regression analyses revealed, contrary to predictions, that religiosity did not significantly moderate trait courage, trait patience, or goal patience. Consistent with predictions, religiosity significantly moderated goal courage, approval self-worth (i.e., the extent to which people base their worth on approval from others), and moral self-worth (i.e., the extent to which people base their worth on their own virtuousness). Whereas religiosity was associated with higher goal courage for non-athletes, the association was stronger for athletes. Religiosity was not associated with levels of approval self-worth for non-athletes, but the more religious athletes were, the less important other people’s approval was for their sense of self. Whereas religiosity was associated with higher moral self-worth contingency for athletes, the association was stronger for non-athletes. Applications for practitioners and future directions for researchers are discussed.

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Section: Self-worthmentioning

confidence: 99%