Narrative inquiry: ongoing conversations and questions for sport and exercise psychology research
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- 9 February 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Vol. 3 (1) , 87-107
Abstract
Narrative inquiry, as one form of qualitative research, has recently attracted some interest within the field of sport and exercise psychology. Seeking to be theoretically imaginative and instigate dialogue, this article focuses attention on five main issues within ongoing conversations among sport and exercise psychology researchers who promote and/or engage in narrative research. Theoretically inspired and grounded, these interrelated issues include, motivations for why researchers have turned to narrative, the concept of ‘the self’, interviewing, the issue of ‘truth’, and representation. Some implications of these issues for sport and exercise psychology are also highlighted. The article closes with some reflections about the future directions that narrative inquiry might take.Keywords
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