Life Skill Development in Athletes with Intellectual Disabilities: The Strategies and Learning Pathways of Special Olympics Coaches
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...Thematic analysis is a flexible method of analysis that was used to help identify and describe patterns found in the data (Aronson, 1994; Braun & Clarke, 2006; Fereday & Muir-Cochrane, 2006)....
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...In this phase, the focus was on developing potential themes through the analysis of codes (Braun & Clarke, 2006)....
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...…made (e.g., the theme “being strict” was quite similar to “being direct” so they were combined to make one theme), the fifth step was to define and name themes, which involved describing each theme in small paragraphs after determining what was interesting about each theme (Braun & Clarke, 2006)....
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...The final step was to carefully select extracts in order to make a strong argument for the findings (Braun & Clarke, 2006)....
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...…themes and subthemes (where applicable) were created, the fourth phase was to review the themes to determine two things: (a) whether the data extracts in each theme form a clear and logical pattern and (b) whether the themes are a valid representation of the data set (Braun & Clarke, 2006)....
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...Furthermore, the interpretation of the findings is based on the researcher’s understanding of the participants’ experiences and views (Merriam, 2009)....
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...As a result of combining elements of phenomenology with symbolic interactionism, Merriam (2002) explained that researchers employing a basic interpretive qualitative approach, essentially, are able to approach an understanding of a phenomenon based on participants’ experiences (Merriam, 2009)....
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...As a research design, Merriam (2009) stated that in a basic interpretive study, data could be collected through a variety of methods including interviews, observations, and/or document analysis....
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...As a result of combining elements of phenomenology with symbolic interactionism, Merriam (2002) explained that researchers employing a basic interpretive qualitative approach, essentially, are able to approach an understanding of a phenomenon based on participants’ experiences (Merriam, 2009)....
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...The triangulation of data collection methods was helpful in order to ensure that this topic was explored using multiple tools (Baxter & Jack, 2008), with each method enriching the others (Maxwell, 2013)....
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...As Maxwell (2013) stated, the relationship that a researcher establishes with a participant is crucial for collecting data because the relationship effects how open the participant will be to share experiences....
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...In purposive sampling, “particular settings, persons, or activities are selected deliberately to provide information that is particularly relevant to your questions and goals” (Maxwell, 2013, p. 97)....
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...Purposeful selection was used because it allows for the deliberate selection of participants who can provide rich, in-depth answers to the research question (Maxwell, 2013; Polkinghorne, 2005)....
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...Maxwell (2013) stated that a less structured approach to data collection helps the researcher to uncover contextual meanings and provides more depth for understanding than a structured approach....
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...79); to explain, constructivists believe that each individual has a unique perspective that is useful and valid (Crotty, 1998)....
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...Constructivists also consider that nothing can be completely objective and individuals can gain understanding from their subjective experiences; therefore, an individual constructs meaning through his/her engagement with the world around them (Crotty, 1998)....
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...Constructivism is defined as “the individual human subject engaging with objects in the world and making sense of them” (Crotty, 1998, p. 79); to explain, constructivists believe that each individual has a unique perspective that is useful and valid (Crotty, 1998)....
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...Crotty (1998) explained that the philosophical stance from which we approach our research informs the choice of methodology....
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...…of symbolic interactionism is that “the meaning of an experience is constructed by an individual interacting with other people” (Merriam, 2002, p. 37); thus, as Crotty (1998) explained, symbolic interactionists try to understand a phenomenon by viewing it through the lens of their participants....
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