Examining How Elite S&C Coaches Develop Coaching Practice Using Reflection Stimulated by Video Vignettes

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 295-305
Author(s):  
Christoph Szedlak ◽  
Matthew J. Smith ◽  
Bettina Callary ◽  
Melissa C. Day
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Strength And Conditioning ◽  
Performance Achievement ◽  
Reflection Process ◽  
Effective Coaching ◽  
Short Video ◽  
Video Vignettes ◽  
Coaching Approach ◽  
Video Vignette

The purpose of this study was to identify narrative types that illuminate how strength and conditioning (S&C) coaches used video vignettes in a guided reflection process to support the development of effective coaching practices. At the beginning of each week, over a 4-week period, 11 elite S&C coaches were sent a short video vignette clip of an S&C coach’s practice. They subsequently engaged in daily reflections in which they were guided to explore how the topic of the vignette aligned (or not) with their coaching practice. After the intervention, each S&C coach was interviewed regarding their process of learning from the vignette and from their reflections. Using a holistic narrative analysis of form and structure, the results exemplified three narrative types: performance, achievement, and helper. The S&C coaches whose reflections fitted the performance narrative type focused on their own practice, with limited consideration of the athletes’ perspective or the vignette. The S&C coaches whose reflections fitted the achievement narrative type strove to accomplish goals with their athletes and were selective in considering the vignette. The S&C coaches whose reflections fit the helper narrative type found that the vignette helped them consider an athlete-centered coaching approach focusing on the athletes’ well-being, as well as athletic abilities. Thus, S&C coach developers should utilize a guided reflection process that focuses on encouraging a coaching approach based on the helper narrative type.

scholarly journals Women’s Experiences of Medical Miss-Diagnosis: How does gender matter in healthcare settings?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Thompson ◽  
Denise Blake
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Healthcare Settings ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Unexplained Symptoms ◽  
Female Bodies ◽  
Mental Well Being

Medical misdiagnosis for women continues to be a significant problem, leading to disparate health outcomes. To understand how women make sense of experiences of medical misdiagnosis, eight women from Aotearoa/ New Zealand were interviewed about misdiagnosis of conditions that equally affect female and male bodies. This work was guided by feminist principles and used narrative analysis to develop the following three themes: (1) Contradictory dialogues: doctor as expert or not? (2) Self-advocacy in the misdiagnosis experience; and (3) Not taken seriously in healthcare settings: it’s all in your head. Supported by previous work, our findings assert that women are treated poorly in healthcare settings with detrimental outcomes for them and their wider community. Reasons for this include female bodies being excluded from medical research, so that little is known about how illnesses present in female bodies, or how they affect women. Problematically, knowledge founded on male bodies is used to diagnose conditions in women. These biases perpetuate gender stereotypes and preconceived beliefs about women. Unexplained symptoms are considered ‘made up’ or are blamed on women’s mental well- being. Women are therefore not always considered credible symptom reporters and may be dismissed and ignored by healthcare professionals.

Caring in Nursing Practice: The Development of a Conceptual Framework

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanya V. McCance
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Dual Nature ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Organizational Issues ◽  
Potential Link ◽  
Discharge From Hospital ◽  
Patients Experience

This article reports the results of a qualitative research study which explored patients’ experience of caring. To elicit stories relating to the experience of caring, a hermeneutic approach was selected incorporating a narrative method. One-to-one interviews were conducted with 24 patients in their homes, shortly after discharge from hospital. The findings uncovered a number of categories comprising the experience of caring in nursing. This resulted in the development of the conceptual framework based on Donabedian’s constructs of structure, process and outcome. Structures included nurse attributes, organizational issues, and patient attributes. Processes comprised the activities of caring, which included providing for patients’ physical and psychological needs, being attentive, getting to know the patient, taking time, being firm, showing respect, and the extra touch. The outcomes emanated from the process of caring and included a feeling of well-being, patient satisfaction, and effect on the environment. The conceptual framework emphasizes a potential link between the three constructs. Data from narrative analysis suggest a positive linear relationship between the structures required for the process that lead to patient outcomes. When compared to current theoretical literature, the findings support elements of existing theories. These include the importance of the nurse attributes for professional caring (structure), the activities of caring, which can be viewed as nurse interventions and the dual nature of caring, which encompasses attitudes and actions (process).

scholarly journals How can technology support ageing in place in healthy older adults? A systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Ollevier ◽  
Gabriel Aguiar ◽  
Marco Palomino ◽  
Ingeborg Sylvia Simpelaere
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Cochrane Collaboration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Controlled Trials ◽  
Ageing In Place ◽  
Healthy Older Adults

Abstract Background Ageing in place has recently gained visibility in healthcare policies and services. Technology has the potential to facilitate independence at home. The objective of this systematic review is to identify technologies that have been rigorously evaluated for supporting the ageing in place of healthy older adults. As well we explored the methods in engagement with technology in healthy older adults. Methods Databases Pubmed, Scopus, PsycInfo and Cinahl were consulted for clinical controlled trials or randomised controlled trials between 2014 and 2019. Studies were included if they contained a technological intervention and focussed on supporting healthy older adults’ independent living. PRISMA guidelines and the risk of bias tool of the Cochrane Collaboration were applied. Results The search identified 3662 articles of which only 7 made the final analysis. Through narrative analysis, technologies were categorised into three groups: accessible communication, emergency assistance and physical and mental well-being. Patient-centredness was extensively addressed by exploring how the participants engaged in the development and evaluation of the technology and how they were trained and monitored. Conclusions Literature concerning technology to support ageing, based on controlled trials and research performed in authentic home situations, is scarce. Thus, there is a need to investigate the subject in depth. The use of a neurofeedback headband, an accessible computer system, a wristband with pedometer, a biofeedback device and an online video platform can bring added value to ageing in place for healthy older adults. A patient-centred approach for developing, implementing and evaluating technology benefits ageing in place.

Creating Video Vignettes to Enhance Urban Design Learning

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 123-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin Romig
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Digital Video ◽  
Video Editing ◽  
High Definition ◽  
Video Cameras ◽  
Photographic Images ◽  
The Past ◽  
Design Learning ◽  
Short Video ◽  
Video Vignettes

Most classroom instruction related to urban geography and design relies heavily on static photographic images that highlight form, but don’t necessarily engage the idea of function. Because of the relative ease of digital video editing and the portability of high-definition digital video cameras, using instructor-collected video in the classroom is less-demanding than in the past. This paper highlights how short video vignettes can better elucidate urban concepts and explains best practices in crafting educational objectives and professional video products.

scholarly journals Three minutes to change preferences: perceptual fluency and response inhibition

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 200766
Author(s):  
Bryony McKean ◽  
Jonathan C. Flavell ◽  
Harriet Over ◽  
Steven P. Tipper
Keyword(s):  
Response Inhibition ◽  
Real World ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perceptual Fluency ◽  
Preference Change ◽  
Real World Application ◽  
Short Video ◽  
Single Intervention ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Perceptual fluency and response inhibition are well-established techniques to unobtrusively manipulate preference: objects are devalued following association with disfluency or inhibition. These approaches to preference change are extensively studied individually, but there is less research examining the impact of combining the two techniques in a single intervention. In short (3 min) game-like tasks, we examine the preference and memory effects of perceptual fluency and inhibition individually, and then the cumulative effects of combining the two techniques. The first experiment confirmed that perceptual fluency and inhibition techniques influence immediate preference judgements but, somewhat surprisingly, combining these techniques did not lead to greater effects than either technique alone. The second experiment replicated the first but with changes to much more closely imitate a real-world application: measuring preference after 20 min of unrelated intervening tasks, modifying the retrieval context via room change, and generalization from computer images of objects to real-world versions of those objects. Here, the individual effects of perceptual fluency and inhibition were no longer detected, whereas combining these techniques resulted in preference change. These results demonstrate the potential of short video games as a means of influencing behaviour, such as food choices to improve health and well-being.

scholarly journals Exploring the components and impact of social prescribing

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexis Kilgarriff-Foster ◽  
Alicia O'Cathain
Keyword(s):  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Quantitative Evidence ◽  
Social Prescribing ◽  
Potential Impact

Purpose – Social prescribing are short-term intermediary services that facilitate patients with psychosocial needs to engage in non-clinical support. However, little is known about the components and potential impact of social prescribing. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – A review was conducted to explore the evidence based on social prescribing including mapping its key components and potential impact. Database, internet and hand searching was utilised to identify relevant studies. Data extraction and narrative analysis was undertaken to explore the issues. Findings – In total, 24 studies met the inclusion criteria. The studies were diverse in their methodologies and the services evaluated. Stakeholders such as general practitioners and patients perceived that social prescribing increased patients’ mental well-being and decreased health service use. However, the quantitative evidence supporting this was limited. The only randomised-controlled trial showed a decrease in symptoms and increase in functional well-being at four months. The other non-controlled designs had large drop-out rates limiting their value in determining effectiveness. Research limitations/implications – Further research is needed on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of social prescribing using robust evaluative designs. Originality/value – This is the first review of generic social prescribing services focusing on the general evidence base.

scholarly journals Voices from Pupil Participation in the Health Promotion Intervention “Pulse for Learning and Health [PuLH]” in Primary and Middle School

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4543
Author(s):  
Eva-Carin Lindgren ◽  
Katarina Haraldsson ◽  
Linn Håman
Keyword(s):  
School Environment ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structural Barriers ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Child Centered ◽  
Learning School ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Coaching Approach

In order to improve the learning conditions and health of schoolchildren, the Pulse for Learning and Health [PuLH] program in Sweden has introduced additional mandatory moderate to vigorous physical activity [MVPA] that lasts for 30 min three times a week. The PE teachers used a child-centered coaching approach to support all pupils. The aim of this study was to explore pupils’ perception and experience of PuLH that has been implemented in primary and middle schools in Sweden. We have taken into account children’s rights perspectives and adopted an exploratory and interpretive approach. In total, 73 pupils (34 girls, 39 boys, grades 4–9) were recruited through purposive sampling. 13 focus group interviews (n = 71) and individual interviews (n = 2) were carried out. All interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. The analysis resulted in three major themes: ‘promotes academic performance and a learning school environment’, ‘promotes health and well-being’, and ‘individual and structural barriers’. From children’s perspective, the results highlight the importance of teachers and principals taking into account the interests and needs of all pupils, to have a well-planned MVPA intervention and to deal with issues regarding body ideals.

Artificial intelligence in personnel management: the development of APM model

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 377-388
Author(s):  
Kirk Chang
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Personnel Management ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Managerial Practices ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Job Levels

Purpose Managers have mixed views of how artificial intelligence (AI) affects personnel management (PM). The purpose of this paper is to identify potential knowledge gap and bring new insights to the AI-personnel-management literature. Design/methodology/approach Both applicability and theoretical perspectives are adopted to critically discuss the constraint and opportunity of AI in PM. Tables and narrative analysis are used to clarify the role of AI in managerial practices. Findings Research findings have helped to develop a new model titled AI in Personnel Management (APM). The APM model unfolds itself in three levels, followed by potential outcome. The three levels comprise “organizational, managerial and individual job levels,” and the outcome comprises “organizational performance, employees’ well-being and staff turnover rate”. Research limitations/implications The APM model helps managers to understand the implication of AI in their workplace. With better understanding of AI’s implication, managers are more likely to develop appropriate AI-driven managerial policies, which in turn benefit employees and their organizations. The APM model acts as a reference guide, helping managers to evaluate the AI’s constraint and opportunity in their managerial practices. Originality/value The APM model is valuable and informative to the academic researchers, as it has first responded to Malik et al. (2019)’s call (re: the absence of AI and management literature), and, more importantly, it has advanced the knowledge of AI–management relationship, supporting scholars to further understand the role of AI in PM.

scholarly journals “Just as Canadian as Anyone Else”? Experiences of Second-Class Citizenship and the Mental Health of Young Immigrant and Refugee Men in Canada

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla T. Hilario ◽  
John L. Oliffe ◽  
Josephine P. Wong ◽  
Annette J. Browne ◽  
Joy L. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Narrative Analysis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Young Men ◽  
Transnational Migration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Immigrant And Refugee

In recent years, the experiences of immigrant and refugee young men have drawn attention worldwide. Human-induced environmental disasters, local and global conflicts, and increasingly inequitable distributions of wealth have shaped transnational migration patterns. Canada is home to a large immigrant and refugee population, particularly in its urban areas, and supporting the mental health and well-being of these communities is of critical importance. The aim of this article is to report findings from a qualitative study on the social context of mental health among immigrant and refugee young men, with a focus on their migration and resettlement experiences. Informed by the conceptual lens of social context, a thematic narrative analysis approach was used to examine qualitative data from individual and group interviews with 33 young men (age 15 to 22 years) self-identified as immigrants or refugees and were living in Greater Vancouver, western Canada. Three thematic narratives were identified: a better life, living the (immigrant) dream, and starting again from way below. The narratives characterized the social context for immigrant and refugee young men and were connected by a central theme of negotiating second-class citizenship. Implications include the need for mental health frameworks that address marginalization and take into account the contexts and discourses that shape the mental health of immigrant and refugee populations in Canada and worldwide.

Theorising communications coaching in Asian contact centres: what is the approach?

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 312-325
Author(s):  
Jane Lockwood
Keyword(s):  
Adult Learning ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Effective Coaching ◽  
Interdisciplinary Framework ◽  
Contact Centre ◽  
Four Levels ◽  
Coaching Approach

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a theoretical framework that is of practical use to those who are coaching for enhanced communication in the contact centre industry. Design/methodology/approach The conceptualization of this framework has emerged after several years of working, as an applied linguist and consultant in this industry. Findings The interdisciplinary framework proposed in this paper draws on the adult learning theory, on language assessment and applied linguistic practices and studies carried out looking at how competency is developed at work. It proposes four levels of competency from novice to expert with the attendant coaching approach to best target the needs of communications coachees in this industry. Research limitations/implications Implications for improved coaching practices in the contact centre industry where there is heavy investment in coaching on the floor. Research limitations are that although there is strong anecdotal evidence that this framework and approach to coaching is effective, the authors need to carry out a large-scale study showing business impact. Practical implications The implications for coaching practitioners are that they have an informed theoretical framework upon which to base their coaching activity. This provides a more targeted approach to the needs of coachees of different levels of experience. Social implications As a result of effective coaching, particularly at the early stages of working in a contact centre, the level of attrition may drop thus providing employees with work in a supportive environment. Originality/value No previous study has looked at how theoretical studies in adult learning and applied linguistic practice can inform communications coaching in this industry. It has also involved the quality assurance specialists in collaborating and contributing to this model.

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