The comparison of loneliness in athlete and non-athlete women

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to compare the loneliness in athlete and non-athlete women. The statistical population of the present study included all athlete and non-athlete women in Shiraz, Iran. The sample consisted of 764 subjects (382 athletes, 382 non-athletes) that the athletes sample selected by Gerjesy and Morgan'sample size table and non-athletes sample selected by purposeful sampling method. Loneliness scale (Dehshiri et al., 2008) was used for measuring the loneliness. Independent t-test and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) tests were used for data analysis. The results showed a significant difference between athlete and non-athlete females in the loneliness and its subscales (p<0/05). According to this finding, loneliness in athletes is less than non-athlete women. Regarding the findings of this study, it can be argued that sport activities play a role in reducing the loneliness of women.

The Athlete’s Paradox: Adaptable Depression

“…Anxiety [13][14][15][16][17][18][19] Bipolar disorder [20][21][22][23][24] Depression [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] Eating Disorders [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46][47][48] Loneliness [49][50][51][52] Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders [53][54][55] Self-esteem [17,[56][57][58][59] Self-harm [60][61][62] Sleep Problems …”