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Article: The social support experiences of major junior ice hockey players in a physically removed region of Canada.(Research article)
- Article from:
- Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
- Article date:
- December 1, 2007
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Abstract
The present report from a larger project overviews the sources and types of social support resourced by 10 major junior athletes while they performed out of one physically removed Canadian region. Retrospective interviews and content analysis were conducted during three stages (3, 3, and 4 respondents). The data were segmented into meaning units, coded into a hierarchy of themes, and verified by each respondent and an expert panel (former athlete, coach, parent of former athlete). The respondents sought out three types of social support from four different sources (providers) that were adapted to their remote location, including teachers and general ...