Shao Jingyu, Cui Zhaohang, Bao Yichen
Department of Physical Education, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, 243000, Anhui, China.
School of Physical Education, Liaoning Normal University, Dalian, Liaoning, 116029, China.
BMC Psychol. 2025 Jul 10;13(1):770. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-03092-2.
The study explores the impact of adaptive sports programs on emotional resilience, empathy development, social inclusion, and cognitive flexibility among participants.
Using a quantitative research design, data were collected from 455 individuals actively engaged in adaptive sports programs across diverse institutions and organizations. Structural equation modeling was employed to examine the direct and indirect relationships between the constructs.
The findings reveal that adaptive sports programs significantly enhance emotional resilience and empathy development, which, in turn, positively influence social inclusion and cognitive flexibility. Mediation analysis further confirms the critical role of emotional resilience and empathy in strengthening these relationships.
The study highlights the importance of adaptive sports programs in fostering key psychosocial and cognitive outcomes, emphasizing their potential to create inclusive and transformative environments. These insights contribute to the growing body of literature on adaptive sports and provide practical implications for policymakers, educators, and program designers aiming to promote inclusivity and personal growth through sports.
本研究探讨适应性体育项目对参与者情绪恢复力、同理心发展、社会包容度和认知灵活性的影响。
采用定量研究设计，从455名积极参与不同机构和组织的适应性体育项目的个体中收集数据。运用结构方程模型来检验各构念之间的直接和间接关系。
研究结果表明，适应性体育项目能显著提高情绪恢复力和同理心发展，进而对社会包容度和认知灵活性产生积极影响。中介分析进一步证实了情绪恢复力和同理心在强化这些关系中的关键作用。
本研究强调了适应性体育项目在促进关键心理社会和认知成果方面的重要性，凸显了其创造包容性和变革性环境的潜力。这些见解为关于适应性体育的不断增长的文献做出了贡献，并为旨在通过体育促进包容性和个人成长的政策制定者、教育工作者和项目设计者提供了实际启示。
