How can sport help those with Type 2 diabetes? A look at coping

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dc.contributor.authorRogers, Cody
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeStrachan, Leisha (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Strachan, Shaelyn (Kinesiology and Recreation Management)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorSchellenberg, Ben (Kinesiology and Recreation Management)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-13T17:36:36Z
dc.date.available2021-08-13T17:36:36Z
dc.date.copyright2021-08-11
dc.date.issued2021-08-11en_US
dc.date.submitted2021-08-11T22:26:13Zen_US
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology and Recreation Managementen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.abstractOrganized sport is a staple activity in the lives of many Canadians. Sport brings people together and provides a fun and unique form of physical activity. One skill that is said to come from organized sport is the ability to learn coping strategies to manage stress and adversity. If this is indeed the case, then participation in organized sport should be especially beneficial for individuals who rely on coping skills on a daily basis. People living with Type 2 diabetes are indeed such a group. People living with diabetes have to cope with managing their illness which includes blood glucose monitoring, diet, exercise, attending medical appointments, and other related activities. In this research, I examined whether people living with Type 2 diabetes who have a history of participating in organized sport implement different types of coping strategies to manage their illness, thereby improving their quality of life. Participants (n = 455) living with Type 2 diabetes completed online surveys that assessed (a) past participation in organized sport; (b) the extent to which they engage in problem-focused, emotion-focused, and avoidant coping strategies to manage their illness; and (c) health-related quality of life. Responses were analyzed using mediation analysis to test whether having a history of participation in organized sport predicted higher quality of life indirectly via specific coping strategies. Having a history of participation in organized sport was associated with greater self-rated general health and mental health, more use of problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies, and less use of avoidance coping strategies. As an individual’s level of avoidance coping increased, they generally had lower levels of self-reported general, mental, and physical health. In contrast, emotion-focused coping predicted greater levels of general and mental health. Finally, emotion-focused coping mediated the relationship between hours spent playing organized sport and both general health and mental health. The findings of this study suggest that participants may learn skills associated with problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies to manage stress through engagement in organized sport, which may facilitate better quality of life outcomes.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2021en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/35803
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectAvoidance Coping; Coping; Emotion-focused Coping; Organized Sport; Problem-focused Coping; Quality of Life; Sport Participation; Type 2 Diabetesen_US
dc.titleHow can sport help those with Type 2 diabetes? A look at copingen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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