Exploring the Interplay of Grit and Character Strengths among Iranian Athletes

Attending to the emotional and psychological properties of athletes is an important issue and neglecting it might negatively affect their well-being and life satisfaction. In this vein, the present study aimed to unravel the status of two crucial notions in sport psychology, i.e., grit and character strengths, which relatively received less attention from the literature. To do so, ۲۶۳ Iranian athletes to provide their attitudes towards grit and character strengths by filling out the questionnaires. The correlational and regression analyses revealed that there is a significant positive association between the variables and grit strongly predicts character strengths among the Iranian athletes. The results of the studies in this line of research would help the individuals deal with their life tensions and stress by relying on their grit and move towards accomplishing individual and team objectives.

کلیدواژه ها:

character strengths ، grit ، positive psychology ، sport emotions ، sport psychology