Exploring the development of passion in paralympic athletes
Journal article
Peters, Darren, Smith, Kenneth and Solomonides, Ian. (2015). Exploring the development of passion in paralympic athletes. Learning and Teaching : An international journal of classroom pedagogy. 8(1), pp. 55 - 71. https://doi.org/10.7459/lt/8.1.05
Authors | Peters, Darren, Smith, Kenneth and Solomonides, Ian |
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Abstract | This study examined some of the psychosocial factors that affect the development of passion and identity association with sport by Paralympic athletes. Athletes (n = 81) enrolled in the Australian Paralympic Preparation Program and completed measures for achievement goals, sport participation, role and organisation engagement, sport performance level, and passion during the lead-up to the 2012 Beijing Paralympic Games. Results of regression analysis supported the general hypothesis that factors associated with being an athlete play a role in the development of passion and more specifically, role engagement, mastery goal, behavioural and cognitive involvement were factors that predicted the passion of a Paralympic athlete. Striving to learn a sport and an active involvement in the role of being an athlete may lead to a passionate engagement, not only with a sport, but also engagement with society more broadly. |
Year | 2015 |
Journal | Learning and Teaching : An international journal of classroom pedagogy |
Journal citation | 8 (1), pp. 55 - 71 |
ISSN | 1832-2751 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.7459/lt/8.1.05 |
Page range | 55 - 71 |
Research Group | School of Education |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Controlled |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8642z/exploring-the-development-of-passion-in-paralympic-athletes
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