THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ANXIETY, RESILIENCE, AND LIFE SATISFACTION WITHIN THE CROSSFIT TRAINING METHODOLOGY

A question asked commonly is if exercise has any effect on our Mental Health. This paper has tried to answer the question differently. Taking into consideration the psychological factors of Anxiety, Resilience, and Life Satisfaction because according to the author these are the main areas of Mental Health impacted in everyday life.

The exercise routine in this research was the CrossFit Training methodology. 60+ participants who have been following this exercise regime in a group setting for at least 6+ months were administered a mixed test of the Becks Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SLWS) through a google form. All participants were between the ages of 18 and 40 and met all the details for the inclusion criteria.

The result of the test was that participants who followed the CrossFit Training methodology in a group setting. This paper has tried to measure the relationship between each of the psychological factors with the CrossFit Training Methodology. The Mean Anxiety was 12.58 (Low), Mean Resilience was 18.44 (Normal Resilience), and Mean Life Satisfaction was 11.69 (Dissatisfied). The statistics (correlation coefficient) between each of the factors by Spearman's Rho is as follows; Anxiety & Resilience was -.469, Anxiety and Life Satisfaction was -.315, and Resilience and Life Satisfaction was .205

The findings of this paper can be used for developing training plans considering the Mental Health effects of each of these factors on each other.