Sports Involvement, Self-Efficacy, and Emotional Distress in Adolescent Survivors of Congenital Heart Disease

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2022-05

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The Ohio State University

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More than 1.4 million adults in the United States have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD), and 1 in every 100 children have defects in their heart resulting from genetic or chromosomal irregularities. Previous research suggests that survivors of CHD have less engagement in sports, display a lower exercise self-efficacy, and report higher levels of emotional distress. Reports also indicate that sports involvement and self-efficacy are both negatively correlated with symptoms of emotional distress among the general population. The purpose of this study is to better understand the relationship between sports involvement, self-efficacy, and symptoms of emotional distress among survivors of CHD. Sports involvement and health-related quality of life information were collected from 88 participants. The results indicate that those currently participating in sports display higher self-efficacy than those who have never participated (p = .004), and self-efficacy is negatively correlated with symptoms of anxiety (r = -.339) and depression (r = -.470). The next phase of this research should explore this relationship longitudinally to determine the directionality of the relationship between these variables.

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Sports Involvement, Self-Efficacy, Emotional Distress

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