Experiences of Playing Volt Hockey With Focus on Well-Being According to Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Achievement: An Interview Study

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Anna Carin Aho Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.

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Elisabeth Renmarker Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.

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Malin Axelsson Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.

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Jenny Jakobsson Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/apaq.2021-0035
Keywords:
adapted sport; physical disabilities; positive psychology; qualitative inquiry
First Published Online:
05 Nov 2021
In Print:
Volume 39: Issue 2
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160–178
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Volt hockey is a team sport developed for persons with physical disabilities, but its influence on well-being is unknown. Elements of well-being have been described as positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and achievement constituting a theoretical framework referred to as PERMA. The purpose of this study was to describe how well-being according to PERMA is reflected in the experiences of playing volt hockey. Data were collected through focus group and individual interviews including 21 players. A deductive analysis was conducted using the elements in PERMA as preexisting main categories with an additional main category, named resources needed. Findings showed that all five elements constituting well-being according to PERMA were reflected in the experiences of playing volt hockey. In addition, players emphasized the importance of having the resources needed to play volt hockey. In conclusion, having the opportunity to enjoy playing volt hockey enabled the players to flourish and experience feelings of subjective well-being.

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