Sports and Stress: The Effects of Playing High School Varsity Sports on Student Athletes' Resilience and Stress

Physical activity is stress-relieving. Individuals assume sports relieve stress, but sports are associated with stressors. This study examines stress and resilience of athletes and non-athletes to determine sports’ impact. A survey (164 participants) found athletes have significantly higher stress (p<.05) but not significantly higher resilience than non-athletes (p>.05).