The impact of social support on the quality of sports participation among individuals with disabilities: the chain mediating effects of psychological capital and self-esteem.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individuals with disabilities possess the right to equally participate in cultural, recreational, and sporting activities. Enhancing the quality of sports participation among this population is therefore of significant importance for promoting social equity. Grounded in Conservation of Resources Theory and the Social Cognitive Framework, this study focuses on the sequential transmission pathway involving psychological capital and self-esteem. It aims to elucidate the chain mediation mechanism through which social support influences the quality of sports participation among individuals with disabilities, thereby providing a theoretical foundation and practical targets for optimizing sports policies for this group.

Methods

Employing a stratified random sampling meth

SUBMITTER: Peng J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12626874 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature