Empowering Young Female Athletes Through a Self-Strengthening Programme: A Qualitative Analysis

Lindgren, Eva-Carin; Patriksson, Göran; Fridlund, Bengt

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“…A stipulation of the financial aid is that target groups must include ‘at-risk’ adolescents. However, a dilemma is that elitism and competitiveness in many sport clubs tend not to attract non-physically active young females; this problem has led to a need for alternative forms of sport that reaches more people 12 . Therefore, it has become necessary that non-physically active young females be allowed to take part in sports clubs on their own terms to meet their personal needs and stimulate their interest 12 .…”

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“…However, a dilemma is that elitism and competitiveness in many sport clubs tend not to attract non-physically active young females; this problem has led to a need for alternative forms of sport that reaches more people 12 . Therefore, it has become necessary that non-physically active young females be allowed to take part in sports clubs on their own terms to meet their personal needs and stimulate their interest 12 . Perceived self-efficacy has been found to be a significant predictor of one’s intent to be physically active 13 and adhere to an exercise regimen 14 .…”

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Impact of a six-month empowerment-based exercise intervention programme in non-physically active adolescent Swedish girls

Lindgren

Baigi

Apitzsch³

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Health Education Journal

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Objective: This study evaluated changes in self-efficacy in non-physically active adolescent girls (13–19 years old) who participated in a six-month, empowerment-based exercise intervention programme (EIP). Design: The study used a pre- and post-test randomized group design and included one pre- and one post-test (at six months) and non-physically active adolescent girls ( N = 110) were assigned to an intervention group ( n = 54) or a comparison group ( n = 56). Setting: Two upper secondary schools and five secondary schools, located in the low socio-economic areas of two communities in southern Sweden were involved in the study. Method: The Swedish version of a 10-item General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES) and the Social Barriers to Exercise Self-efficacy Questionnaire (SPBESQ) were used. In addition, BMI and results from a physical fitness test were measured. For statistical analysis, the Mann-Whitney U-test and the Wilcoxon’s matched-pairs signed-rank test were used. Results: Analysis showed a statistically significant difference in GSES scores ( p = 0.037) between the groups after the EIP was implemented. Girls in the intervention group had increased their levels of general perceived self-efficacy ( p = 0.004). Both groups increased their level of physical fitness (intervention, p = 0.06 and control, p = 0.013). BMI increased in the control group ( p = 0.031). Conclusions: The EIP had an impact on adolescent girls’ general perceived self-efficacy and can be regarded as an outcome of empowerment that indicates the development of the adolescent girls’ ability to effectively deal with a variety of stressful situations in general.

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“…• Participating in sport can increase the confi dence of girls and young women (Lindgren et al 2002 ) and improve the quality of their school experiences, including their relationships with teachers.…”

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The Commonwealth Guide to Advancing Development through Sport

Kay¹,

Dudfield²

2013

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Sport is the most visible face of the Commonwealth today, with international cricket, netball and rugby dominated by Commonwealth nations, giving world-wide media coverage to the strengths and narratives of Commonwealth cultural ties, while the Commonwealth Games and Commonwealth Youth Games showcase the youth of all 71 Commonwealth nations and territories.Yet well below the publicised championships, sport is becoming a signature achievement of the Commonwealth in other, perhaps even more vital ways, contributing to the Commonwealth goals of development, democracy and diversity through Commonwealth partnerships in development through sport. In fact, during the last twenty years, the Commonwealth has been a major site of development through sport, as governments, non-governmental organisations and sports bodies from all corners of the Commonwealth work to use grass roots sport-based approaches to contribute to the education, employment, health, gender equity and safety of children and youth, the overwhelming majority of the citizens of the Commonwealth. So effective has this work been that Commonwealth leaders, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Commonwealth sports ministers and the Commonwealth Advisory Body on Sport have all agreed that development through sport should be strengthened. This Guide, prepared by the Commonwealth Secretariat, will enable member governments take development through sport to the next step. It is both an intelligent digest of the research and 'best practices' of the interventions of the last two decades, and wise, succinct advice to governments about how they can frame inclusive, workable policies and plan, conduct, and monitor and evaluate accessible, effective programmes. It will prove of enormous benefit to governments and decision-makers. I commend this insightful contribution.

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“…Lindgren et al (2002) andKristén et al (2003) provide useful entry points to research on sport using a phenomenographic approach. These papers report studies of how young female athletes experienced a self-strengthening programme and how parents of children with disabilities understood the effects on their children of participation in sports.…”

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Conceptualising decision-making and its development: a phenomenographic analysis

O’Connor

Wardak

Goodyear

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Science and Medicine in Football

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A novel phenomenographic approach was used to examine how former elite players who had all subsequently become elite coaches conceptualise three sets of phenomena related to decision-making in football: what it is; what constitutes a good decisionmaker; and how is decision-making developed. Participants were interviewed and their responses to questions were recorded, transcribed and coded. An iterative analysis revealed conceptions of each of the three phenomena, ranging from simple and narrow to more sophisticated and holistic. In the narrower conceptions, coaches viewed decision-making as a collection of judgments leading to given outcomes that could be correct or incorrect. More holistic conceptions of decision-making reflected several sources of complexity arising from various contingencies within the game (e.g., speed of play, team dynamics). Participants' conceptions of good decision-makers reflected the broadening range of abilities required of players. In the most elaborate conceptions, the participants conceived of players as having to predict what happens next, based on their knowledge, as well as having to collaborate with teammates when on-the-ball and off-the-ball, within an ever changing environment. Participants highlighted their conceptions of how decision-making may be developed, emphasising the importance of: playing with others; effective communication; balancing structure and autonomy; knowledgeable inspiration from other players and coaches; and a focus on improvement rather than winning. In future, research is needed to better understand how a coach's conceptualisation of decision-making impacts on his/her ability to create effective environments to promote skill development in players.

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Empowering Young Female Athletes Through a Self-Strengthening Programme: A Qualitative Analysis

Cited by 7 publications

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Impact of a six-month empowerment-based exercise intervention programme in non-physically active adolescent Swedish girls

Impact of a six-month empowerment-based exercise intervention programme in non-physically active adolescent Swedish girls

The Commonwealth Guide to Advancing Development through Sport

Conceptualising decision-making and its development: a phenomenographic analysis

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