or on PTs’ developing value orientations that are compatible with their existing beliefs. A small set of mostly qualitative studies has revealed that high-class PETE can change and evolve the value orientations of PTs ( Curtner-Smith et al., 2018 ). This is more likely to occur if the priorities for
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Influence of an Elementary Methods Course and Early Field Experience on Preservice Teachers’ Value Orientations
Leah K. May, Matthew D. Curtner-Smith, and Stefanie A. Wind
Barriers and Enabling Factors for Work-Site Physical Activity Programs: A Qualitative Examination
Gena M. Fletcher, Timothy K. Behrens, and Lorie Domina
Background:
Work sites offer a productive setting for physical activity (PA) promoting interventions. Still, PA participation remains low. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the reasoning behind commonly reported barriers and enabling factors to participation in PA programs in a work-site setting.
Methods:
Employees from a large city government were recruited to participate in focus groups, stratified by white- and blue-collar occupations. Responses from open-ended questions about factors influencing participation in PA programs were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Resulting data were analyzed with open and axial coding.
Results:
The sample consisted of 60 employees composing 9 focus groups. Although time was the most common barrier between both groups, white-collars workers responded that scheduling and work conflicts were the most common barrier concerning time. Blue-collar workers indicated shift work as their most common barrier. In addition, health was a significant enabling factor for both occupational categories. White-collar workers were much more concerned with appearances and were more highly motivated by weight loss and the hopefulness of quick results than were blue-collar workers.
Conclusions:
These findings are important in the understanding of PA as it relates to the reasoning behind participation in work-site programs in regard to occupational status.
Experiences of Older Adults With Mild Balance Dysfunction Who Participated in a Supervised Seniors Exercise Park Program Progressing to Independent Practice
Yoke Leng Ng, Keith D. Hill, and Elissa Burton
prescribed physical activity programs at home ( Williams et al., 2015 ; Yang et al., 2012 ). A previous qualitative study on older adults with mild balance dysfunction identified lack of time and types of exercise as barriers to participation in a home exercise program consisting of balance, resistance, and
An Ecological Exploration of Facilitators to Participation in a Mosque-Based Physical Activity Program for South Asian Muslim Women
Munira Abdulwasi, Meena Bhardwaj, Yuka Nakamura, Maha Zawi, Jennifer Price, Paula Harvey, and Ananya Tina Banerjee
builds on Banerjee et al’s 18 study by examining the multilevel factors influencing South Asian Muslim women’s decisions to engage in physical activity in this faith-based environment and the impact this has on perceived health and well-being. Theoretical Framework A qualitative descriptive study design
Critical Conversations About Qualitative Research in Sport Management
John N. Singer, Sally Shaw, Larena Hoeber, Nefertiti Walker, Kwame J. A. Agyemang, and Kyle Rich
The edited transcript below is from the session on critical conversations about qualitative research at the North American Society of Sport Management (NASSM) conference in Denver, CO, on Friday, June 2, 2017. One of the primary reasons the word critical was included in the title of this session is
A Qualitative Study of the Mindfulness Meditation Training for Sport: Division I Female Soccer Players’ Experience
Amy Baltzell, Nicole Caraballo, Kristen Chipman, and Laura Hayden
This study explored how members of a Division I varsity women’s soccer team experienced a 6-week, 12 session mindfulness meditation training for sport (MMTS) program. The coaching staff and entire team participated in the MMTS program. Seven of the team members volunteered to be interviewed after their participation in the MMTS program. Thematic analysis was implemented. Most participants reported difficulty understanding the process of meditation at the start of the MMTS program. Post-MMTS, they reported an enhanced ability to accept and experience a different relationship with their emotions, both on and off the field. They also noted the importance of creating a phrase of care for self and team for cohesion purposes. Enhanced mindfulness, awareness, and acceptance of emotional experiences were attributed directly to the mindfulness training. Participants provided specific recommendations for future sport-focused mindfulness meditation programs.
A Practical Guide to Collaborative Qualitative Data Analysis
K. Andrew R. Richards and Michael A. Hemphill
While qualitative research has been traditionally discussed as an individual undertaking ( Richards, 1999 ), research reports have in general become increasingly multi-authored ( Cornish, Gillespie, & Zittoun, 2014 ; Hall, Long, Bermback, Jordan, & Patterson, 2005 ), and the field of physical
Physical Activity and Dimensions of Subjective Well-Being in Older Adults
Aphrodite Stathi, Kenneth R. Fox, and James McKenna
Using a qualitative approach, the dimensions of subjective well-being of active older adults were outlined and ways identified through which they might be influenced by participation in physical activities. One-to-one and group interviews were used to collect the data. Using cross-case analysis, 17 main themes were identified. The following main dimensions emerged: developmental, material, physical, mental, and social well-being. The findings indicated that physical activity influences all dimensions of the subjective well-being of older adults, with the exception of material well-being. Physical activity appears to contribute to the mental health of older adults through maintenance of a busy and active life, mental alertness, positive attitude toward life and avoidance of stress, negative function, and isolation. The complexity of subjective well-being and the multiple roles of physical activity stress the need to extend qualitative research to sedentary older adults and the institutionalized elderly to explore the relationship between well-being and physical activity in later life.
Another Decade of Qualitative Research in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
Shelby E. Ison, Kevin Andrew Richards, Michael A. Hemphill, and Thomas J. Templin
In many ways, the history of qualitative research in the U.S. physical education literature is intertwined with the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education ( JTPE ). The JTPE ’s founding editors were clear that the journal was to represent a “broad spectrum of interests” ( Metzler & Freedman
Dimensions of Subjective Well-Being and Effects of Physical Activity in Chinese Older Adults
Po-Wen Ku, Jim McKenna, and Kenneth R. Fox
Subjective well-being (SWB) and its relationship with physical activity have not been systematically investigated in older Chinese people. This study explored these issues using qualitative interviews with a purposive sample of 23 community-dwelling Chinese older adults (age 55–78 y, 12 women); 16 were physically active and 7 physically inactive. Using cross-case analyses, 7 dimensions of SWB emerged: physical, psychological, developmental, material, spiritual, sociopolitical, and social. Although elements of SWB may be shared across cultures, specific distinctions were identified. Active respondents reported the unique contributions of physical activity to the physical, psychological, developmental, and social elements of SWB. The findings suggest that physical activity could enhance the quality of life in Chinese older adults.
