Hall A.

Heidegger M.

Merleau-Ponty M.

Mugerauer R.

Strauss A.

Wach J.

Williams S. S.

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Wellbeing and personality through sports: A qualitative study of older badminton players in two cultures

The study explores older adults’ lived experiences and meaning making aroundsports participation, wellbeing, and personality in later life. Semi-structuredinterviews with six badminton players (three British, three Hong Kong Chinese;age range 56 to 75) were conducted, and the transcripts analysed according tothe method of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith, Flowers, andLarkin 2009). The interviews with the Hong Kong participants were conductedbilingually enabling code-switching between Cantonese and English. Threeoverarching themes were derived: 1) British and Hong Kong players sawbadminton as a conduit for self expression and mood regulation; 2) the Britishplayers claimed badminton helped them develop as a person; and 3) the HongKong players claimed that badminton was a mirror of their culture. The findingsdisclose, in addition to physical health, sports participation supports wellbeingand continuing personal development in later life through being a crucible forchange. We discuss implications for understanding sports through thephenomenological lens, to illuminate the lifeworld generally, and societalprocesses beyond

Chan, Bill Cheuk Long

Lee, Billy

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Wellbeing and personality through sports:A qualitative study of older badminton players in two cultures

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Wellbeing and personality through sports:A qualitative study of older badminton players in two cultures

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