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The impact of free sports activities on trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons

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dc.contributor.authorKayed, Mahmoud Wajih
dc.contributor.authorYousef, Iyad Abdullah
dc.contributor.authorRaja, Tariq Ghazi
dc.contributor.departmentSin departamento asociado
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-16T16:03:21Z
dc.date.available2025-10-16T16:03:21Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to examine the effect of practicing free sports activities on trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons. A descriptive-analytical approach was employed, using a sample of 493 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons (Eshel, Balboua, Ramon, Ofer, and Fqma) during 2022–2023. The authors developed a 32-item questionnaire to measure the impact of practicing free sports activities on trait anxiety. Based on the findings, the overall impact of practicing free sports activities on trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons is high, with a response rate of 78.5%. Statistically significant differences were observed in the effect of sports activities on anxiety levels between married and single prisoners, with married prisoners benefiting more (p < 0.05). Additionally, based on the location of imprisonment, differences were noted in favor of Eshel prison regarding the impact of free sports activities on trait anxiety, Younger prisoners, particularly those under 25 years old, experienced greater reductions in trait anxiety, as did prisoners serving sentences of less than five years (p < 0.05). It is crucial that prisoners be encouraged to practice free sports activities due to their demonstrated positive effect on reducing trait anxiety. Regular sports activity programs should be implemented across all imprisonment centers as part of rehabilitation efforts to help reduce trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners.
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dc.identifier.citationSport TK Vol. 14, 2025es
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.6018/sportk.682481
dc.identifier.eissn2340-8812
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10201/167209
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherServicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia
dc.relationSin financiación externa a la Universidad
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.accessRightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subjectIncarceration
dc.subjectTrait Anxiety
dc.subjectCoping Strategies
dc.subjectPhysical Exercise
dc.subject.odsNo relacionado con ningún objetivo de desarrollo sostenible
dc.titleThe impact of free sports activities on trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
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