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      'It's more than a game': Young women's experiences with physical activity as a means for resilience throughout adolesence

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      Date
      2014-05-06
      Author
      Hill, Teresa
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      This phenomenological study explored how physical activity is experienced as a means for resilience as well as the defining characteristics and meaning of that experience. Four participants were interviewed, aged 18 to 21 years; all of which were receiving a university education at the time of the interviews. Physical activity has been connected to various physical, intellectual, psychological, and social benefits during adolescence. The participants in this study described their journeys to achieving wellness despite growing up with adversities collectively deemed as adverse. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was the methodology utilized to investigate the data generated through several semi-structured in depth interviews with the participants. The analyzed data formed the overarching theme of self development in the face of adversity, which was evident throughout the three superordinate themes: channeling energy, nurturing relationships, and challenging the self. The participants explained their passages through adolescence amidst adversities to be ones full of ups and downs, but ultimately progress towards their current accomplishments, goals, dreams, and personal growth. The themes are discussed within the context of the current literature and then followed by recommendations for future research, considerations for professionals, and a conclusion including words of wisdom from the participants.
      Degree
      Master of Education (M.Ed.)
      Department
      Educational Psychology and Special Education
      Program
      School and Counselling Psychology
      Supervisor
      Claypool, Tim
      Committee
      Kowalski, Kent; Molnar, Tim
      Copyright Date
      March 2014
      URI
      http://hdl.handle.net/10388/ETD-2014-03-1464
      Subject
      Resilience
      Physical Activity
      Adolesent Females
      Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
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