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The statistical significance of the indirect effect was evaluated using 5,000 bootstrap resamples and 95% confidence intervals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Attitudes toward sport positively and significantly predicted psychological resilience (path a: B = 0.265, SE = 0.026, \u03b2 = 0.418,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Psychological resilience, in turn, positively and significantly predicted life satisfaction when attitudes toward sport was included as a predictor in the model (path b: B = 0.250, SE = 0.026, \u03b2 = 0.411,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). The direct association between attitudes toward sport and life satisfaction also remained statistically significant after psychological resilience was included in the model (path c\u2032: B = 0.058, SE = 0.016, \u03b2 = 0.151,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.001). Bootstrap analysis indicated a statistically significant indirect association through psychological resilience (indirect effect = 0.066, BootSE = 0.010, 95% BootCI [0.046, 0.087]; fully standardized indirect effect = 0.172). These findings were consistent with a partial statistical mediation pattern.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest that more favorable attitudes toward sport are associated with higher life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through psychological resilience. However, because the study employed a cross-sectional design and did not assess actual sport participation or the basic psychological needs proposed by Self-Determination Theory, the results should be interpreted as predictive associations rather than causal effects. The study contributes to the literature by highlighting attitudes toward sport as a distinct cognitive and affective construct that may be associated with psychological resilience and life satisfaction beyond the behavioral dimension of sport participation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpsyg.2026.1904263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,24]],"date-time":"2026-09-24T04:35:07Z","timestamp":1790224507000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["The mediating role of psychological resilience in the relationship between attitudes toward sport and life satisfaction"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Muhammet Talha","family":"Han","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Sports Sciences, Karab\u00fck University","place":["Karab\u00fck, 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