Is there an overlap between spirituality and religiousness in the belief system of young exercising adults?

The data were obtained from a cross-sectional survey of 550 physically active young adults aged 18–30 years. Participants completed self-report measures assessing sport-related superstition, religiousness, forgiveness, hope, and connectedness, along with demographic information including sex. Exercise-related data were collected on participants’ physical activity habits and characteristics. Superstition was measured using a short English version of the Sports Superstition Attitude Scale, while religion-related constructs were assessed using the Multidimensional Inventory for Religious/Spiritual Well-Being (RSWB-12; Fuchshuber & Unterrainer, 2021). All variables were measured at a single time point using Likert-type response formats, yielding continuous scores for belief-related constructs and categorical or continuous indicators of exercise habits.