Sand in the Shorts: Experiences of Moral Discomfort in Adapted Physical Activity Professional Practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-210
Author(s):  
Amanda Ebert ◽  
Donna L. Goodwin
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Moral Dilemmas ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Relational Ethics ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Organizational Demands ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Fitness Programs

Adapted physical activity (APA) practitioners are encouraged to be reflexive practitioners, yet little is known about the moral dilemmas faced as they instruct inclusive physical activity or fitness programs. Professional landscape tensions may arise when diverse organizational demands, policies, traditions, and values merge. The study purpose was to explore how APA professionals experience and resolve moral discomfort in professional practice. Using interpretative phenomenological analysis, seven APA professionals completed one-on-one semistructured interviews. The conceptual framework of relational ethics facilitated deep engagement with the professionals’ stories of navigating the ethical minefields of their practice. Four themes were developed from the thematic interpretative phenomenological analysis: The ass(et) of vulnerability, Friends or friendly? “We are fucked either way,” and Now what? Grappling with discomfort. The moral discomfort and strategies for resolution described by APA professionals highlighted the need for judgment-free pedagogical spaces where taken-for-granted practices can be contemplated and discussed.

Thinking Ethically About Professional Practice in Adapted Physical Activity

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Goodwin ◽  
Brenda Rossow-Kimball
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Relational Ethics ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Ethical Theories ◽  
Moral Issues

There has been little critical exploration of the ethical issues that arise in professional practice common to adapted physical activity. We cannot avoid moral issues as we inevitably will act in ways that will negatively affect the well-being of others. We will make choices, which in our efforts to support others, may hurt by violating dignity or infringing on rights. The aim of this paper is to open a dialogue on what constitutes ethical practice in adapted physical activity. Ethical theories including principlism, virtue ethics, ethics of care, and relational ethics provide a platform for addressing questions of right and good and wrong and bad in the field of adapted physical activity. Unpacking of stories of professional practice (including sacred, secret, and cover stories) against the lived experiences of persons experiencing disability will create a knowledge landscape in adapted physical activity that is sensitive to ethical reflection.

scholarly journals Mothers for Others: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Gestational Surrogates’ Child Relinquishment Experiences

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1336-1340
Author(s):  
Austin P Ferolino ◽  
Mia Angelica D Camposo ◽  
Karla Christianne L Estaño ◽  
Jessa Marie R Tacbobo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
High Satisfaction ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Psychological Difficulties ◽  
Essential Knowledge ◽  
Gestational Surrogacy ◽  
First Time

Background: Previous studies have shown that surrogates reported high satisfaction with the surrogacy process and no psychological difficulties as a result of child relinquishment. However, the experiential dimension of child relinquishment is an understudied area. Objective: This study sought to provide a more detailed portrait of gestational surrogates’ child relinquishment experiences and the meanings they give to this experience. Method: Semistructured interviews were conducted with 3 women who experienced commercial gestational surrogacy for the first time. Interview transcripts were transcribed and analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results: Three superordinate themes were generated from the transcripts: (1) undertaking an act of altruism, (2) going through a different kind of motherhood, and (3) promoting a positive body image. Conclusion: Such insights can provide essential knowledge for mental health professionals who are interested in the development of psychological support tailored to promote a smooth emotional transfer of the baby from the surrogate to the intended couple.

“It’s This Thing of Being an Olympian That You Don’t Get From Anything Else”: Changing Experiences of Canadian Individual-Sport Athletes With Olympic Team Selection

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn E. McEwen ◽  
Laura Hurd Clarke ◽  
Erica V. Bennett ◽  
Kimberley A. Dawson ◽  
Peter R.E. Crocker
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Life Goals ◽  
Life Goal ◽  
Team Selection ◽  
Personal Motivation ◽  
Goal Adjustment ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Olympic Athlete

The purpose of this study was to examine elite Canadian individual-sport athletes’ experiences with an Olympic team-selection process. Six nonselected Canadian individual-sport athletes who were attempting to qualify for the Olympics took part in 3 semistructured interviews during the Olympic team-selection process, after they gained knowledge of their selection status, and after the Olympic Games. Data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Three major themes emerged from the interpretation of the athletes’ experiences: (a) pursuing and expressing the Olympic athlete identity; (b) navigating the Olympic team-selection process: expectations, barriers, and tensions; and (c) moving on: reactions, life-goal reinvestment, and athletic-goal adjustment. Participants’ experiences were shaped by personal motivation and social expectations, with changes shifting across the 3 interview periods. Athletes attempted to manage the discontent of nonselection through processes of positive reappraisal, athletic-goal adjustment, and accentuating other life goals and identities.

“What’s the Difference?” Women’s Wheelchair Basketball, Reverse Integration, and the Question(ing) of Disability

2011 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 291-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Spencer-Cavaliere ◽  
Danielle Peers
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Research Collaboration ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Wheelchair Basketball ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Difference

The inclusion of able-bodied athletes within disability sport, a phenomenon known as reverse integration, has sparked significant debate within adapted physical activity. Although researchers and practitioners have taken up positions for or against reverse integration, there is a lack of supporting research on the experiences of athletes who already play in such settings. In this study, we explore how competitive female athletes who have a disability experience reverse integration in Canadian wheelchair basketball. Athletic identity was used as the initial conceptual framework to guide semistructured interviews with nine participants. The results suggest that participation in this context contributed to positive athletic identities. Interviews also pointed to the unexpected theme of “what’s the difference?” that this sporting context provided a space for the questioning and creative negotiation of the categories of disability and able-bodiedness. Methodologically, this paper also explores the possibilities and challenges of inter- worldview and insider-outsider research collaboration.

scholarly journals Kebahagiaan pada Relawan Pelacak Kontak COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 326
Author(s):  
Rini Sugiarti Sugiarti ◽  
Cahyo Harry Sancoko ◽  
Fendy Suhariadi Suhariadi
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Phenomenological Method ◽  
The People ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Contact Tracking ◽  
Life Tests ◽  
Positive Feelings

This study aims to reveal the happiness of the COVID-19 contact tracer volunteers. A qualitative approach with a phenomenological method was employed. Five volunteers were recruited for this study. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and analyzed using an interpretative phenomenological analysis. From the results of the study, it is concluded that the happiness of being a volunteer arises from positive feelings due to perceived benefits they have given to the people in need primarily people who are recovering from COVID-19. Volunteers’ happiness also arises from the awareness of their positive life compared to people whose life tests are heavier than they have. The involvement and interaction of volunteers with  people who are suffering from COVID-19 makes the volunteers feel more positive and grateful for their life.Keywords: COVID-19 contact tracking, happiness, volunteers Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kebahagiaan relawan pelacak kontak COVID-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologi. Jumlah subjek penelitian ini adalah 5 oang relawan. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara semiterstruktur. Data dianalisis menggunakan interpretative phenomenological analysis. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa kebahagiaan menjadi relawan muncul karena bisa menolong dan merasakan kebahagiaan orang yang sembuh dari COVID-19. Kebahagiaan relawan juga muncul sebagai akibat melihat realita masih banyak orang lain yang ujian hidupnya lebih dari yang dialaminya. Keterlibatan dan interaksi para informan penlitian ini dengan orang yang sedang terkena penyakit COVID-19 telah membuat mereka memandang hidupnya lebih positif dan penuh kesyukuran.

scholarly journals Biopsychosocial implications of living with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e049041
Author(s):  
Seada A Kassie ◽  
Jannat Alia ◽  
Lynda Hyland
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Biopsychosocial Model ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Illness Management ◽  
Lifestyle Modifications ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

BackgroundMultiple sclerosis (MS) is estimated to affect 2.8 million people worldwide, with increasing prevalence in all world regions (Walton et al). While there is no cure for MS, medication and lifestyle modifications can slow disease progression and enhance patients’ quality of life. The biopsychosocial model of health recognises important interactions among biological, psychological and social factors in illness, including those relating to illness management, which contribute to the experience of those diagnosed with MS.ObjectiveThis qualitative, idiographic study aimed to explore the lived experiences of patients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) diagnosed with S.MethodsSemistructured interviews were conducted with a purposive sample of eight patients with MS ranging in age from 25 to 56 years. All participants were residing in the UAE at the time of data collection. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the data.ResultsThree superordinate themes were identified from patients’ candid accounts of their lives with MS, highlighting issues of illness management, acceptance and gratitude, and adaptive coping. These themes broadly illustrate biological, psychological and social aspects of patients’ MS experiences.ConclusionThe study emphasised the importance of adopting the biopsychosocial model to treat and manage MS. Additionally, it highlights the need for routine assessment and early, multidimensional approach with multidisciplinary team efforts to improve patients’ quality of life.

scholarly journals “It’s My Language, My Culture, and it’s Personal!” Migrant Mothers’ Experience of Language Use and Identity Change in Their Relationship With Their Children: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 3029-3054
Author(s):  
Joanna Farr ◽  
Laura Blenkiron ◽  
Richard Harris ◽  
Jonathan A. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Family Roles ◽  
Identity Change ◽  
Heritage Culture ◽  
Semistructured Interviews

The question of how migrants’ language use affects their ethnic identity has received considerable attention in the literature. There is, however, little understanding of how this relationship manifests or is negotiated in interethnic families. This article presents an in-depth exploration of Spanish mothers’ experiences of Spanish- and English-language interactions with their English-born children. Semistructured interviews were conducted with Spanish mothers living in Britain in interethnic partnerships and transcripts were subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. Analysis reveals a process of identity change where participants’ shifting ethnic identifications with host and heritage culture is intimately related to their language use with their children. Pivotal to this process is the participants’ need to maintain their “Spanish mother” identity, a desire that can only be fulfilled by transferring their heritage language to their children and speaking it with them. Findings reveal how this dynamic affects perception of family roles, relationship quality, and psychological well-being.

scholarly journals Phenomenology and Adapted Physical Activity: Philosophy and Professional Practice

2014 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Øyvind F. Standal
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Professional Practice ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Life World ◽  
Person Perspective ◽  
Human Difference ◽  
First Person Perspective ◽  
Oriented Research

Through the increased use of qualitative research methods, the term phenomenology has become a quite familiar notion for researchers in adapted physical activity (APA). In contrast to this increasing interest in phenomenology as methodology, relatively little work has focused on phenomenology as philosophy or as an approach to professional practice. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to examine the relevance of phenomenology as philosophy and as pedagogy to the field of APA. First, phenomenology as philosophy is introduced through three key notions, namely the first-person perspective, embodiment, and life-world. The relevance of these terms to APA is then outlined. Second, the concept of phenomenological pedagogy is introduced, and its application and potential for APA are discussed. In conclusion, it is argued that phenomenology can help theorize ways of understanding human difference in movement contexts and form a basis of action-oriented research aiming at developing professional practice.

Choice and Control Within Family Relationships: The Lived Experience of Adults With Intellectual Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 188-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernadette Curryer ◽  
Roger J. Stancliffe ◽  
Angela Dew ◽  
Michele Y. Wiese
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
And Control

Abstract Increased choice and control is a driving force of current disability policy in Australia for people with disability and their families. Yet little is known of how adults with intellectual disability (ID) actually experience choice and control within their family relationships. We used interpretative phenomenological analysis of individual, semistructured interviews conducted with 8 Australian adults with ID to understand the meaning given to their experience of family support received around choice and decision making. Three themes were identified: (1) centrality of family, (2) experience of self-determination, and (3) limitations to choice and control. The participants identified trusted family members from whom guidance around choice and decision making was both sought and received, often involving mutual decision making and limitations to control.

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