prediction of resilience and social phobia in veterans and disabled individuals based on physical activity levels

Aims: veterans and disabled individuals frequently experience psychological challenges that adversely affect their quality of life and social reintegration. physical activity has been proposed as a non-pharmacological intervention to improve these mental health outcomes. this study aimed to investigate the role of physical activity in resilience and social phobia among veterans and disabled individuals.instrument & methods: the present descriptive-correlational study was performed on 91 male veterans and disabled individuals who did not have any acute problems regarding their physical condition and appearance, and were selected using the convenience sampling method. the connor-davidson resilience scale, connor et al.’s phobia scale, and sarkey’s physical activity questionnaire were used for data collection. data were analyzed by multivariate regression analysis using spss 25 software.findings: there was a significant correlation between physical activity and resilience (p<0.01, r=0.28), physical activity and social phobia (p<0.01, r=-0.39), and resilience and social phobia (p<0.05, r=-0.25). furthermore, physical activity accounted for approximately 16% of the variance in social phobia and 8% of the variance in resilience.conclusion: physical activity predicts resilience and social phobia in veterans and disabled individuals.