%0 Journal Article %A Dirmanchi, Niloufar %A khanjani, Mohammad Saeed %T Comparison of Resilience and Self-Efficacy in Athletes and Non-Athletes With Disabilities Caused by Spinal Cord Injury %J Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology %V 25 %N 2 %U http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2947-en.html %R 10.32598/ijpcp.25.2.150 %D 2019 %K Resilience, Self-efficacy, Spinal Cord Injury, Disabled, %X Objectives The current causal-comparative study aimed at comparing resiliency and self-efficacy between athletes and non-athletes with disabilities caused by Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). Methods Using simple random sampling method, 32 subjects were enrolled in each group. Data were collected using the Connor-Davidson Resiliency Scale and the Sherer general self-efficacy questionnaire. Results The findings of the study showed that athletes with disabilities had more resilience than their non-athlete counterparts (P=0.006). However, considering the score of 50 as the appropriate resiliency threshold, there was no significant difference in resilience between the two groups, and the total self-efficacy score, with mode of 65, was higher in the athletes than non-athletes (P=0.001). Also, the findings of the study showed a significant relationship between resilience and self-efficacy, and doing exercise. And sports can be suggested as a way to promote resilience and self-efficacy in people with SCI. Conclusion According to the findings of the present study, there is a significant relationship between resilience and self-efficacy, and doing exercise. Exercise is likely to be a way to promote resilience and self-efficacy in people with SCI. %> http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-2947-en.pdf %P 150-163 %& 150 %! %9 Original Research %L A-10-2997-1 %+ PhD. in Rehabilitation Counseling, Department of Rehabilitation Management, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. %G eng %@ 1735-4315 %[ 2019