strength-based therapy: empowering athletes' self-efficacy and life satisfaction

While it is known that focusing on positive attributes and capabilities can enhance psychological resilience, the specific effectiveness of strength-based therapy in improving self-efficacy and life satisfaction among athletes remains unexplored. by emphasizing positive attributes and capabilities, strength-based therapy aims to enhance athletes' psychological resilience and overall well-being, which are crucial in the highly competitive and physically demanding world of sports. therefore, this study investigates the effectiveness of strength-based therapy in enhancing the self-efficacy and life satisfaction of athletes. the study used a quasi-experimental design with 50 competitive athletes aged 18-35. the methodology included an 8-week intervention focusing on leveraging individual strengths, goal setting, and resilience building. outcomes were measured using the general self-efficacy scale and the satisfaction with life scale. to examine these differences, an analysis of variance with repeated measures, coupled with bonferroni’s post-hoc test, was conducted using spss-26. results indicated significant improvements in both self-efficacy and life satisfaction in the experimental group compared to the control group. the study concludes that strength-based therapy positively impacts athletes' psychological well-being, suggesting its potential for broader application in sports therapy.