scholarly journals The Dark Side of Flow: A Qualitative Study of Dependence in Big Wave Surfing

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Partington ◽  
Elizabeth Partington ◽  
Steve Olivier
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Dark Side ◽  
Peak Performance ◽  
Exercise Dependence ◽  
Flow Experience ◽  
Optimal State ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Relationship

Flow has been described within sport psychology as an optimal state underpinning peak performance. However, the consequences of experiencing flow may not always be beneficial. One negative consequence might be that of contributing to dependence on the activity that interacts with, or is associated with, the flow experience. This study explored the dichotomous consequences of flow, using case studies of big wave surfers. Fifteen elite surfers completed in-depth, semistructured interviews. It seems clear from the results that the surfers experienced positive consequences of flow. However, they also exhibited symptoms of dependence on surfing. It is suggested that there may be an association between the experience of dimensions of flow and the compulsion to engage in an activity. Some specific recommendations for further research into the relationship between flow and exercise dependence are made.

scholarly journals Beyond listening: the value of co-research in the co-construction of narratives

2021 ◽  
pp. 146879412199960
Author(s):  
Sandra Lyndon ◽  
Becky Edwards
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Listening Guide ◽  
Working Together ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

In this article, we discuss how co-research – two researchers working together at each stage of the research process – can be used to analyse narratives created from qualitative interviews (drawing on Brown and Gilligan’s Listening Guide). We argue that co-research affords a richness and depth of analysis and propagates multiple, layered interpretations through a process of co-reflection. To illustrate our approach, we present an analysis of two case studies from the ‘From Adversity to University’ project, a longitudinal qualitative study evaluating the effectiveness of a bridging module as a way into higher education for students who have been affected by homelessness in England. We co-reflect on how our participants, our relationship with our participants and our relationship with each other as researchers has changed over time. We conclude that a co-researcher approach to analysing narratives is textually and emotionally enriching, as the co-constructed multiple interpretations transform not just the analysis of the text but also the relationship between researchers and their participants in new and unexpected ways.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of Women’s Lived Experiences of Conflict and Domestic Violence in Afghanistan

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122093519
Author(s):  
Jenevieve Mannell ◽  
Gulraj Grewal ◽  
Lida Ahmad ◽  
Ayesha Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Drug Trade ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Armed Intervention ◽  
The Relationship

This article empirically explores women’s lived experiences of domestic violence and conflict in Afghanistan. A thematic analysis of 20 semistructured interviews with women living in safe houses produced three main themes about the relationship between conflict and domestic violence: (a) violence from loss of patriarchal support, (b) violence from the drug trade as an economic driver, and (c) violence from conflict-related poverty. We discuss the bidirectional nature of this relationship: Not only does conflict contribute to domestic violence, but domestic violence contributes to conflict through justifying armed intervention, separating women from economic and public life, and perpetuating patriarchy.

scholarly journals Exploring the Understanding and Application of Motivational Interviewing in Applied Sport Psychology

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 396-409 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rory Mack ◽  
Jeff Breckon ◽  
Joanne Butt ◽  
Ian Maynard
Keyword(s):  
Motivational Interviewing ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Reflective Listening ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Counseling Style ◽  
Sport And Exercise ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis

The purpose of this study was to explore how sport and exercise psychologists working in sport understand and use motivational interviewing (MI). Eleven practitioners participated in semistructured interviews, and inductive thematic analysis identified themes linked to explicit use of MI, such as building engagement and exploring ambivalence to change; the value of MI, such as enhancing the relationship, rolling with resistance and integrating with other approaches; and barriers to the implementation of MI in sport psychology, such as a limited evidence-base in sport. Findings also indicated considerable implicit use of MI by participants, including taking an athlete-centered approach, supporting athlete autonomy, reflective listening, demonstrating accurate empathy, and taking a nonprescriptive, guiding role. This counseling style appears to have several tenets to enhance current practice in sport psychology, not least the enhancement of therapeutic alliance.

scholarly journals Training in neurology: lessons learnt

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 431-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Shribman ◽  
Sian K Alexander ◽  
Angelika Zarkali ◽  
Thomas T Warner ◽  
Anthony C Pereira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Lessons Learnt ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
National Training ◽  
The Uk

There is no consensus on how to structure and deliver neurology training. The General Medical Council’s annual National Training Survey indicates that the quality of UK neurology training is very variable, but does not explain this variation. We used the survey data to identify the four highest and lowest performing sites for neurology training across the UK. We conducted semistructured interviews with groups of local trainees and, separately, local trainers in an exploratory qualitative study, and identified common themes across a range of aspects of neurology training. Here we present our findings, share case studies from top-performing sites and make recommendations on how best to train a neurologist.

Saída do aleitamento materno e uso de estimulantes do apetite: qual a relação?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 239
Author(s):  
Diego Carneiro Ramos ◽  
Thereza Christina Bahia Coelho
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Maternal Milk ◽  
Stimulant Drugs ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Nursing Mothers ◽  
Supporting Tool ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Appetite Stimulants

Este artigo procurou observar a relação existente entre o uso de medicamentos estimulantes do apetite e a prática do aleitamento materno, principalmente na busca das lactentes de abandonar o processo de amamentação. O presente estudo faz parte de um quadro de resultados retirados de uma pesquisa qualitativa maior, que tinha como objetivo investigar as razões envolvidas no consumo de medicamentos para estimular o apetite de crianças. O estudo foi realizado por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas com 15 mães residentes de um bairro urbano de uma cidade baiana de pequeno porte. As mães selecionadas deveriam ter administrado em seus filhos menores de cinco anos medicamentos para estimular o apetite dos filhos. Os dados foram analisados com base na técnica de análise de conteúdo. Foi encontrado em algumas mães um olhar reprovador para a preferência da criança pelo leite materno. Um comportamento que deveria ser modificado. O medicamento passa desta forma a ser utilizado como uma estratégia para que a criança perca o interesse pelo leite materno. As mães entrevistadas apresentavam um desejo de não amamentar que tinha relações com a sua significação do que era comer bem. O medicamento apareceu como um instrumento auxiliador no desmame.Abstract This article aims to observe the relationship between the use of appetite stimulant drugs and breastfeeding, specially in the pursuit of nursing mothers to abandon the process of breastfeeding. This study is part of a results framework elaborated from a larger qualitative study that aimed to investigate the reasons involved in the use of appetite stimulants in children. The study was conducted through semistructured interviews with 15 mothers living in an urban neighbourhood of a small town in Bahia. The selected mothers should have administered drugs to stimulate the appetite in their under five years old children. Data were analysed based on the technique of content analysis. It was found in some mothers a disapproving view related to the preference of the child for maternal milk. A behaviour that should be changed. On this case, the drug becomes a strategy for the child to lose interest in the breast milk. The interviewed mothers presented a desire to do not breastfeed the children that had relationship with their concepts of what to eat well is. The medicine represented a supporting tool in weaning. 

The relationship between "dark side" dispositions, derailment potential, and turnover

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa Adelman ◽  
Linda R. Shanock ◽  
Eric D. Heggestad ◽  
Ashley Andrew ◽  
Matthew R. Walter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dark Side ◽  
The Relationship

The next generation: Experiences of higher educated Turkish-Dutch on The Hague labour market

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 206-217
Author(s):  
Karijn G. Nijhoff
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Education System ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Market Positioning ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Dutch City

This paper explores the relationship between education and labour market positioning in The Hague, a Dutch city with a unique labour market. One of the main minority groups, Turkish-Dutch, is the focus in this qualitative study on higher educated minorities and their labour market success. Interviews reveal that the obstacles the respondents face are linked to discrimination and network limitation. The respondents perceive “personal characteristics” as the most important tool to overcoming the obstacles. Education does not only increase their professional skills, but also widens their networks. The Dutch education system facilitates the chances of minorities in higher education through the “layering” of degrees. 

Flesh Searches in China

Asian Survey ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 325-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Gorman
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Communist Party ◽  
Chinese Communist Party ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Contemporary China ◽  
Chinese State ◽  
The Chinese Communist Party ◽  
The Relationship

This article explores the relationship between netizens and the Chinese Communist Party by investigating examples of “flesh searches” targeting corrupt officials. Case studies link the initiative of netizens and the reaction of the Chinese state to the pattern of management of social space in contemporary China.

Anti-Politics, Depoliticization, and Governance

2017 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Process ◽  
Common Interest ◽  
Collective Agency ◽  
Nation State ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Varied Range ◽  
The Relationship

There is a growing body of evidence pointing towards rising levels of public dissatisfaction with the formal political process. Depoliticization refers to a more discrete range of contemporary strategies politicians employ that tend to remove or displace the potential for choice, collective agency, and deliberation. This book examines the relationship between these trends of dissatisfaction and displacement, as understood within the broader shift towards governance. It brings together a number of contributions from scholars who have a varied range of concerns but who nevertheless share a common interest in developing the concept of depoliticization through their engagement with a set of theoretical, conceptual, methodological, and empirical questions. The contributions in this volume explore these questions from a variety of different perspectives by using a number of different empirical examples and case studies from both within the nation state and from other regional, global, and multilevel arenas. In this context, this volume examines the limits and potential of depoliticization as a concept and its contribution to the larger and more established literatures on governance and anti-politics.

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