The social dynamics involved in recovery and return to sport following a sport-related concussion : a study of three athlete-teammate-coach triads
| Autor: | Alex J. Benson, Laura McKenzie, Jeffrey G. Caron, Mark W. Bruner, Rebecca M. Steins |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Université de Montréal. Faculté de médecine. École de kinésiologie et des sciences de l'activité physique |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Applied psychology education 050105 experimental psychology Narrative inquiry Social support 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Traumatic brain injury 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social identity theory Applied Psychology media_common biology Athletes 05 social sciences Social identity 030229 sport sciences Qualitative methods biology.organism_classification Social relation Social dynamics Feeling Psychological readiness Psychology human activities Qualitative research |
| Popis: | An athlete's connection to their team and team members is an important part of their sport experience. However, researchers currently know little about the nature of these social dynamics with respect to concussed athletes. Our study explored athletes' recovery and reintegration into the team environment following a sport-related concussion. We conducted semi-structured interviews with each member of three athlete-teammate-coach triads (N = 9). We analysed the data using thematic narrative analysis and present the results as three stories that focused on each athlete's experience. For Cassie, we found two major plot points in her story: the transition in her role (and shift in identity) from athlete to student assistant coach/team manager and, once recovered, back to an athlete on the team. For Jess, we found that the main plot in her story was “pressure”. Specifically, the interplay between internal (placed on herself) and external (perceived from teammates and coaches) pressures to return to sport. In the third and final story, the main plot point was the tensions that arose from Jaden's preferences for social support and the type of support that his teammates and coaches believed he needed during his recovery. Our results highlight the interplay between athlete's personal and social identities, feelings of pressure to return and readiness, and the challenges of providing the right amount and type of social support. This research contributes to our limited understanding of the social dynamics involved in athletes' return to sport following a concussion. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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