Presentation of self, impression management and the period: A qualitative investigation of physically active women’s experiences in sport and exercise

Kolić, Petra; Thomas, Laura; Morse, Christopher I.; Hicks, Kirsty M.

doi:10.1080/10413200.2022.2032479

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“…They provide professional assistance to others, which is also an important driver for the pursuit of knowledge. This outcome aligns with Kirsty’s [ 35 ] research, which posits that self-presentation embodies one individual’s thoughts, feelings, emotions, and experiences. It serves as an outward manifestation of a sense of superiority, leading to a feeling of self-fulfillment and subsequently fostering higher learning motivation.…”

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Self-health promotion: A study on the mode of acquiring sports health knowledge and skills among older adults members of sports communities

Wei

2024

PLoS ONE

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Objective The research aims to construct a mode and the pathway relationships of acquiring sports health knowledge and skills among members of older adults sports communities. Method The research was primarily conducted through random sampling, purposive sampling, and questionnaire surveys. A sample of 457 older adults from Luoyang City was selected as the research subjects. Exploratory analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were conducted by employing SPSS 26.0 and Amos 26.0 software(Exploratory analysis and structural equation analysis). Results The study indicates that the influence of older adults sports community culture on the pursuit of sports health knowledge and skills is statistically significant (β = 0.69, P<0.001); the influence of sports community culture on the motivation to enhance sports health knowledge and skills is statistically significant (β = 0.32, P<0.001); the influence of the pursuit of sports health knowledge and skills on the motivation to enhance these knowledge and skills is statistically significant (β = 0.47, P<0.001); the influence of the motivation to enhance sports health knowledge and skills on the behavior of acquiring these knowledge and skills is statistically significant (β = 0.60, P<0.001); both the pursuit of sports health knowledge and skills and the motivation to enhance these knowledge and skills serve as mediating variables. Conclusion The more harmonious and positive the sports community culture is, the stronger the sense of pursuing health and the motivation to acquire knowledge are among older adults. The stronger the health pursuit among older adults, the higher their motivation to enhance sports health knowledge and skills shows. Furthermore, the higher the motivation of older adults to enhance sports health knowledge and skills is, the more efficient their behavior in acquiring these knowledge and skills becomes. The motivation to enhance sports health knowledge and skills serves as a complete mediating variable in this process.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 86%

Self-health promotion: A study on the mode of acquiring sports health knowledge and skills among older adults members of sports communities

Wei

2024

PLoS ONE

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“…[24][25][26][27][28][29][30] Athletes were anxious and afraid of revealing any symptoms of menstruation, such as bleeding, odor, pain or discomfort. [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] The fear and anxiety regarding visible signs of menstruation was also impacted by the perception of menstruation as a sign of weakness. 32,35 This sentiment was echoed by female coaches, as well, who expressed a desire to hide their own signs and symptoms of menstruation.…”

Section: Themesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] The fear and anxiety regarding visible signs of menstruation was also impacted by the perception of menstruation as a sign of weakness. 32,35 This sentiment was echoed by female coaches, as well, who expressed a desire to hide their own signs and symptoms of menstruation. 39 White or light-coloured sporting uniforms and athletic apparel, which athletes were required to wear during matches and competitions, served to deepen their anxiety for visible signs of bleeding.…”

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“…Athletes commonly reported that the quantity and quality of communication regarding the menstrual cycle was impacted by the presence of a male or female coach, expressing a lack of comfort and confidence in discussing the topic with male coaches. [24][25][26]28,30,32,34,35,38,41,53,54 There was a perception among athletes that male coaches would be unable to understand their concerns with regards to menstruation and, therefore, unable to offer meaningful advice or support. 24,29,35,41,42 As a result, athletes often preferred to hide their symptoms from male coaches, attributing their menstruation-based pain or discomfort to other reasons not related to menstruation.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…[24][25][26]28,30,32,34,35,38,41,53,54 There was a perception among athletes that male coaches would be unable to understand their concerns with regards to menstruation and, therefore, unable to offer meaningful advice or support. 24,29,35,41,42 As a result, athletes often preferred to hide their symptoms from male coaches, attributing their menstruation-based pain or discomfort to other reasons not related to menstruation. 24,32 Male coaches also expressed hesitation in broaching the topic with their athletes, 24,41,54 especially younger athletes.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Presentation of self, impression management and the period: A qualitative investigation of physically active women’s experiences in sport and exercise

Cited by 8 publications

References 53 publications

Self-health promotion: A study on the mode of acquiring sports health knowledge and skills among older adults members of sports communities

Self-health promotion: A study on the mode of acquiring sports health knowledge and skills among older adults members of sports communities

Examining the coach–athlete relationship for facilitators and barriers to healthy sport participation for cyclically menstruating athletes: A systematic review

The Effect of the Menstrual Cycle on Exercise and Sports Performance

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