Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Given the potential negative and positive outcomes associated with providing support, and the lack of research on the provision of support to elite female athletes, the purpose of this study was to explore the experience of providing and receiving support between five female Olympic athletes and their main support providers prior to, during, and after the Olympic Games. Five female Olympic athletes and each of their main support providers participated in one semi-structured interview. The results pertained to the purpose and types of support, the process of support provision, the outcomes of support, and the impact of organizational structures on support provision. The results of this study indicated that female Olympians rely heavily on their support provider for various types of support and suggested that while there are challenges associated with acting as an athleteâ s main support provider, there are benefits that can be derived from the provision of support.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: ZoĂŤ Arts Poucher
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2902980446