scholarly journals Engaging Minority Girls in Organized Youth Sport in Norway: A Case Study of a Project That Worked

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siv Gjesdal ◽  
Susanna Hedenborg
Keyword(s):  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Ecological Model ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Right ◽  
Meaningful Relationships ◽  
Minority Girls

Sport participation is considered a positive pastime endower that can offer a range of positive outcomes for children and youths. It has also increasingly been recognized as a potentially important context for fostering social inclusion for minority youths. Yet across Europe, minority girls are participating in sport to a lesser degree than their majority counterparts. Using self-determination theory (SDT) and the social ecological model as the framework, this study explored the reasons why a particular project aimed at recruiting minority girls to organized team sport succeeded in doing just that. A case study design was adopted to provide an in-depth analysis of how this project satisfied the basic psychological needs of minority girls. Nine girls, four parents, two coaches, and two project team members were interviewed about the project and sport participation in general. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Two main themes were identified, a sense of being facilitated and inclusion in the sport environment. The former emphasized the importance of aligning the participation with the girls' cultural norms and values, particularly in the beginning. It also included practical issues such as finances, reminding us that participation in sport is not just a motivational issue. The latter focused on the importance of including the girls in the general sports program, regardless of their athletic abilities at the onset of their participation and creating a mastery environment. Moreover, by removing remediable differences between the minority and majority girls, such as having the right equipment, seemed important to fostering a sense of belonging in the sports club. Additionally, establishing meaningful relationships with coaches and majority counterparts seemed to be a major motivating factor.

scholarly journals MEMAHAMI “MAKNA LAIN” INSENTIF TERHADAP KINERJA BANK YANG HOLISTIK: PERSPEKTIF INTERDISIPLINER

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Driana Leniwati
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Customer Relationship ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Performance Improvements ◽  
Interpretive Approach ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
The Right

Theoretically, financial incentives motivate the employee to improve performance but also found empirical evidence that shows the financial incentives are often inversely proportional (Young and Lewis 1995; Jenkins et al 1998). Base on the phenomena is interesting to look more at the meaning of incentives for Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) in the performance improvements. This study uses an interdisciplinary perspective of management accounting, psychology, and spirituality and borrows psychological needs and spiritual theories to see the motivation of CRM in improving performance based on their needs. The method used is a case study with an interpretive approach. Qualitative data is obtained by conducting interviews with several CRM in one of a commercial bank. The results of this study found there are other meanings of incentives for CRM. These meanings are inclined about security, loyalty, and accountability for their work, the meaning of appreciation, self-actualization, and spiritual which defeats the meaning of basic needs. The meanings that arise not depending on the period of work or position but more on the awareness of each. Understanding these meanings can be taken into consideration in making the right incentive scheme for employees. So that, incentives can really motivate employees to improve their performance.

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Skill Shortage Problems in Indian IT Companies

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Suchandra Paul
Keyword(s):  
Social Issue ◽  
Final Section ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Skills Shortage ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Right ◽  
Skill Shortages

Skill shortage is a crucial social issue which needs to be analyzed thoroughly in any organization. In this paper, the problems related to the skill shortage are analyzed and possible solutions are provided to deal with the problem of skill shortages effectively. This paper will facilitate in helping the organization to find the right talent for the organization thus removing or decreasing the problem of skill shortages. The paper begins with the importance of skills shortage from a theoretical point of view. The problems associated are highlighted and analyzed. The factors which are an integral part of skill shortages are elaborated. Also, an in-depth analysis is carried out by considering the organizations, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys as a case study. In the final section, various solutions and approaches are laid down to tackle the problems incorporated with skill shortages.

“I’ve Had Bad Experiences With Team Sport”: Sport Participation, Peer Need-Thwarting, and Need-Supporting Behaviors Among Youth Identifying With Physical Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystn Orr ◽  
Katherine A. Tamminen ◽  
Shane N. Sweet ◽  
Jennifer R. Tomasone ◽  
Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Need Thwarting ◽  
Age Range

This study was guided by self-determination theory to explore the sport experiences of youth with a physical disability and the role of peers within this context. Interviews were conducted with eight youths using a relational mapping technique and analyzed using a deductive thematic approach. Sport peers were broadly defined by the youth as individuals from a large age range and of all abilities. Youth perceived their sport peers to have dynamic roles throughout their participation in sport. The perceived roles of these sport peers included supporting and thwarting basic psychological needs, and influencing the youths’ processing of sport internalization. Findings focus on the complexity of peer need-thwarting and need-supporting interactions in sport for youth with physical disabilities. Overall, peers have a multifaceted role in the sport experiences of youth identifying with a physical disability and may, in some cases, thwart youths’ basic psychological needs.

An Intervention to Support Collegiate Student-Athletes in the Transition to Meaningful Lifetime Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-83
Author(s):  
Melinda B. Smith ◽  
Diane L. Gill ◽  
Erin J. Reifsteck
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Psychological Wellness ◽  
Barriers And Opportunities

Former student-athletes (SAs) experience unique barriers to maintaining their physical activity, such as loss of team support, less motivation without specific goals, and identity-related changes. Informed by a self-determination theory framework, the authors developed a 6-week Pilates-based intervention to support the physical and psychological wellness of SAs by fostering self-determined motivation and basic psychological needs satisfaction as they make the transition to physically active alumni. In this case study, the authors outline the development and implementation of the program with final-year SAs (N = 12) at a Division III institution. Feasibility was demonstrated through high adherence and positive participant feedback suggesting they valued their experiences in the program and felt more confident in pursuing new forms of physical activity beyond college sports. To extend this type of programming at other institutions, the authors recommend that sport psychology professionals consider unique institutional barriers and opportunities for supporting SAs in their transition to meaningful lifetime activity.

Using Self-Determination Theory to Explain Sport Persistence and Dropout in Adolescent Athletes

2010 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 677-684 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomás García Calvo ◽  
Eduardo Cervelló ◽  
Ruth Jiménez ◽  
Damián Iglesias ◽  
Juan Antonio Moreno Murcia
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Adolescent Athletes ◽  
External Regulation

Motivational characteristics are influential in shaping adolescents' desire to persist in sport or to discontinue their sport participation. Self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) was utilized as the theoretical framework for this study. This theory examines whether sustained participatory involvement, defined as continued participation in the sport through the next year, was influenced by individuals' self-determined motivation and by the fulfillment of the three basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Four hundred ninety two soccer players between the ages of 13 and 17 years comprised the sample. Results indicated sport dropout was explained by higher levels of amotivation, external regulation, and introjected regulation and by lower satisfaction of relatedness and autonomy needs. The findings of this study contribute to the knowledge base on sport dropout as they supported many of self-determination theory.

scholarly journals Sport for All and Social Inclusion of Individuals with Impairments: A Case Study from Brazil

Societies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Lyusyena Kirakosyan
Keyword(s):  
United Nations ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Military Dictatorship ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
The Past ◽  
United Nations Convention ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
The Military

This article examines the discourses about Sport for All (SFA) and their evolution over the past four decades in Brazil and analyzes the implications of those discourses for social inclusion of Brazilians with impairments in sport and leisure. It provides an overview of four political milestones in the development of sport participation in Brazil: the launch of the SFA program under the military dictatorship; the adoption of the 1988 Constitution; the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and the Rio 2016 Paralympics. Foucault’s archaeological-genealogical approach has been used to explain how the principle of social inclusion has been practised and enacted through the SFA discourses in Brazil and to discuss the implications of sport and leisure policies for the population with impairments.

Empowerment Through Genuine Participation: Giving Voice to the Neglected Majority

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-167
Author(s):  
Liberatus J. Rwebugisa ◽  
Janet Usinger
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Case Study Research ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Community Partners ◽  
Building Activities

Empowerment is often a goal of community development projects aimed at poverty reduction; yet, ascertaining whether empowerment occurs can be elusive. This case study research examined the empowerment process. Thirty community partners participated in a three-year community-led initiative to improve public education in a rural northwest Tanzanian village. The initiative included capacity-building activities to enhance personal and collective agency. The findings from the analytic framework of self-determination theory indicated that the initiative simultaneously nurtured and satisfied community partners’ innate basic psychological needs of relatedness, competence and autonomy: hence affirmed their feelings of empowerment. Implications for the theory and practice are presented.

scholarly journals Children’s pedagogic rights in the web 2.0 era: A case study of a child’s open access interactive travel blog

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-413
Author(s):  
Beryl Exley ◽  
Linda-Dianne Willis
Keyword(s):  
Political Participation ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Meaning Making ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Background Information ◽  
The Right ◽  
Travel Blog ◽  
The Web

This article examines the web 2.0 blogging experiences of one 8-year-old travel blogger. The research question is centred on ‘What does the interactive function of a web 2.0 blogging experience make available in terms of a child’s pedagogic rights?’ This instrumental case study is made up of 56 written and photographic travel blog posts covering some 11,411 words and 150 photos over 170 days, as well as the 187 replies from external blog participants. Background information about the child, his family and the context of the blogging project is provided via an informal interview with him and his mother. An analytical framework capable of rendering visible what the travel blog project made available in terms of the three pedagogic rights of individual enhancement, the right of social inclusion and the right to political participation is developed and activated. Two core findings emerge. First, in this blogging experience, the pedagogic rights of individual enhancement (80% of posts) and social inclusion (96% of posts) dominated the right to political participation (39% of posts). Second, despite claims that the interactive function of web 2.0 has the potential to boost individualism of meaning-making and action, in this case, the blogging experience did not always manifest itself to capitalise on the transformative potential of this experience for this young child travel blogger.

scholarly journals Comparing Mental Health of Athletes and Non-athletes as They Emerge From a COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Knowles ◽  
Stephen Shannon ◽  
Garry Prentice ◽  
Gavin Breslin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Management Guidance ◽  
Mental Health Factors

Athletes going through transition periods such as injury or retirement have previously reported feelings of depression and anxiety, especially when feeling unsupported. Cessation of competitive sport during the pandemic has forced athletes through a non-normative transition and has reduced many opportunities to satisfy their basic psychological needs increasing the risk of poor wellbeing and loneliness. Whilst athletes are often praised for their resilience—a trait that serves to support them during tough times—the inability to play sport can be particularly challenging for those with strong athletic identities. An online cross-sectional survey (n = 744) was conducted to capture adult athlete and non-athlete mental health factors (specifically wellbeing, depression, anxiety, loneliness) during emergence from a COVID-19 lockdown. Results showed that resilience was positively correlated with mental health but was no higher in athletes than non-athletes. Furthermore, athletes reported greater anxiety than non-athletes, a difference mediated by negative affectivity—a subfactor of athletic identity. We present evidence that after a temporary transition away from sport, athletes' resilience is comparable to non-athletes leaving them just as likely to suffer poor mental health. Moreover, athletes with strong athletic identities are likely to experience anxiety symptoms above and beyond those reported by non-athletes. Findings have implications for the development of self-management guidance for athletes as the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on sport participation continue.

scholarly journals Motivation and Exercise in Rural Postmenopausal Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 53-77
Author(s):  
Lori Sue Fitton ◽  
Kim Schafer Astroth ◽  
Anne E. Cox ◽  
Denise Wilson ◽  
Caroline Mallory ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Physical Activity Behavior ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Meaningful Relationships

Purpose:  The purpose of this research is to explore the relationships among psychological needs, motivation regulations, autonomy support, and physical activity (PA) behavior in rural and urban postmenopausal women within the Self Determination Theory (SDT) framework. Sample:  The convenience sample included 114 rural postmenopausal women (RPMW) and 56 urban postmenopausal women (UPMW) recruited from three Midwestern states. Method: Subjects completed surveys in paper form which included instruments to measure basic psychological needs, motivation regulations, autonomy support, and PA behavior. Findings: Results indicate a mix of relationships among psychological needs and intrinsic motivation in rural and urban women. There was a significant correlation (r = .274, n = 169, p = 0.04) between intrinsic motivation and relatedness in RPMW, indicating these women find motivation in meaningful relationships. Conclusions: The strength of this research exists in the introduction of a significant correlation between intrinsic motivation to exercise and relatedness in RPMW. Previous work with SDT has shown autonomy and competence as motivating factors regarding physical activity behavior in women. This research indicates that for RPMW relatedness is also an important determinant of intrinsic motivation. This data suggests that psychological needs and motivational regulations are dissimilar for RPMW and UPMW regarding exercise behavior. DOI:  http://doi.org/10.14574/ojrnhc.v20i2.623  

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