Zabala Domínguez, OlatzLázaro Fernández, YolandaRubio Florido, IsabelOlasagasti Ibargoien, Jurgi2024-11-222024-11-222024-09-14Zabala-Dominguez, O., Lázaro Fernández, Y., Rubio Florido, I., & Olasagasti-Ibargoien, J. (2024). Psychological well-being of young athletes with physical disabilities: a systematic review. Behavioral Sciences, 14(9). Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). https://doi.org/10.3390/BS1409082210.3390/BS14090822http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/2081Currently, young people with disabilities practice less sport than people without disabilities, which is a risk to their health and affects their well-being. The aim of this research was to identify the specific dimensions and tools used to measure psychological well-being (PWB) in young athletes with physical disabilities and to analyze the influence of sport. A systematic review was conducted using PUBMED/MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Sportdiscus databases, and the search was completed without limitation to any specific year, including results up to and including 29 May, 2023. A total of 2112 articles were obtained in the initial search. Eligibility criteria were: (i) athletes with a physical disability, (ii) performing adapted and non-adapted physical activity and/or sport, (iii) the study aimed to analyse well-being, and (iv) outcomes of psychological well-being variables were identified. Exclusion criteria were (i) people with injury or transient difficulty, (ii) rehabilitative physical activity, and (iii) the results did not show any psychological well-being variables or mentions. This review identified that the most used dimension was mastery of the environment, together with the autonomy. All studies showed a positive correlation between sport practice and psychological well-being. Five measurement tools were identified knowing the state of psychological well-being of young athletes with disabilities is essential to promote successful participation in sports activities.eng© 2024 by the authorsAthletesPhysical disabilityPsychological well-beingSportsreview article2024-11-222076-328X