Everyone Is Welcome, Always: Self-Reported Benefits of Participation and Associations Between Sense of Engagement, Social Inclusion, and Life Satisfaction Among the Members of a Community Sports Team

IF 2 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of community psychology Pub Date : 2025-07-09 DOI:10.1002/jcop.70029

Linda Nesse, Bengt Eirik Karlsson, Marit Borg, Asbjørn Johannessen

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Abstract

Community sports teams are low-threshold arenas for involvement in physical activities with the potential to promote recovery among persons with experiences of mental health or substance use problems. This study focuses on a community sports team, Psykiatrialliansen (PA), based in Bergen, Norway, to explore how participation may relate to sense of engagement in everyday activities, social inclusion, and life satisfaction. A cross-sectional study was conducted among a sample of members of PA (N = 57), with questions related to participation in activities, as well as measures of sense of engagement, social inclusion, and life satisfaction. In addition to descriptive statistics, the associations between sense of engagement, social inclusion, and life satisfaction were explored. Study participants reported being involved in a range of physical activities. Common self-reported benefits related to mental health, physical health, friendships, and leisure. Sense of engagement, social inclusion, and life satisfaction were significantly positively associated. The results indicate that participation in community sports may be linked with connectedness, belonging, and well-being.

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每个人都是受欢迎的，永远：自我报告的参与的好处和参与感之间的联系，社会包容，以及社区体育团队成员的生活满意度

社区运动队是参与体育活动的低门槛场所，有可能促进有精神健康或药物使用问题的人康复。本研究以挪威卑尔根的社区运动队“精神病联盟”（PA）为研究对象，探讨参与与日常活动参与感、社会包容和生活满意度之间的关系。一项横断面研究在PA成员样本（N = 57）中进行，问题涉及参与活动，以及参与感，社会融入感和生活满意度。除描述性统计外，还探讨了参与感、社会包容感和生活满意度之间的关系。研究参与者报告说，他们参加了一系列的体育活动。常见的自我报告的好处与心理健康、身体健康、友谊和休闲有关。参与感、社会包容感和生活满意度呈显著正相关。结果表明，参与社区体育活动可能与连通性、归属感和幸福感有关。

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Journal of community psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

8.70%

发文量

195

期刊介绍： The Journal of Community Psychology is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to research, evaluation, assessment and intervention, and review articles that deal with human behavior in community settings. Articles of interest include descriptions and evaluations of service programs and projects, studies of youth, parenting, and family development, methodology and design for work in the community, the interaction of groups in the larger community, and criminals and corrections.