1.

Beyond touchdown: College students’ sports participation, social media use, college
attachment, and psychological well-being

Abstract:

This study investigated how college students’ sports participation and social media use relate to
college attachment and their psychological well-being. An online survey was administered to
580 undergraduate students. Findings revealed that sports participation was positively related
with social media use and college attachment, which in turn increases individuals’ psychological
well-being. This study offers empirical evidence of the mediating role social media use plays in
the relationship among sport participation, college attachment, and well-being. The findings
contribute to further understanding about the mechanisms by which sports participation leads to
psychological well-being through social media use.

Reference:

Kim, Y., Liu, Y., & Shan, Z. (2017). Beyond touchdown: College students’ sports participation,
social media use, college attachment, and psychological well-being. Telematics and Informatics,
34(7), 895–903.

Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0736585316305822

2. The Effect of Psychological Well Being on Sport Players and Non Sport Players

Abstract:

This research paper was aimed at investigating the effect of psychological well being on Sport
Players and Non Sport Players. Psychological well being is basic and important for sports
excellence. A random sample used for collection of 80 subjects. Psychological well being
questionnaire was administered on the subjects which is an objectively score able test devised to
give the most complete coverage of psychological well being in brief time. T test was used for
data analysis in this Paper. All studies revealed that psychological well being varying from sports
players and non sports players respectively.

Reference:

Anju, G., &Samerjeet, K. (2018). The Effect of Psychological Well Being on Sport Players and
Non Sport Players. International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), 5(2).

Link: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijrsi/digital-library/volume-5-issue-2/27-28.pdf
3. Psychological well being of athletes with acquired and congenital body structure and/or
function impairments

Abstract:

Engaging in sport is a meaningful occupation that has been shown to be therapeutically

beneficial to the psychological well being of athletes with body impairments. There may be
differences in the impact of sport on athletes with congenital and those with acquired body
impairments due to the differing nature of adjustment to impairment in these two populations.
This study explored the differences in the psychological well being between athletes with
acquired body impairments and athletes with congenital body impairments. This study also
attempted to determine if there is a relationship between level of competition in sport and
psychological well being in both populations. Twenty-four athletes from five adaptive athletic
program completed a demographic survey, the Adult Self-Perception profile , and the profile of
Mood States. There were no significant differences in psych6logical well being between athletes
with congenital body impairments and athletes with acquired body impairments. There were no
significant relationships between level of competition in sport and psychological well being. The
results ofthis Study may have been affected by an unequal distribution of athletes among the
various competition levels. The information obtained from this study suggests that further
research in this area is needed to gain insight about the impact of the occupation of sport on
athletes with body impairments. In addition, the result suggest the therapists should use
clientcentered therapy, based on each individual's needs and abilities, when working with clients
in this population.

Reference:

Eliesha, M. L. (2004). Psychological well being of athletes with acquired and congenital body
structure and/or function impairments. Ithaca College Digital Commons.

Link: https://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1165&context=ic_theses