Succes Strategies of Elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Athletes

The purpose of this study was to interview elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis athletes to gain an in-depth understanding of their personal journeys to excellence. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and a narrative analysis was used to analyze the research findings. The three objectives wer...

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Main Author: Jacko, Maria J.
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31063
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spelling ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:OOU.#10393/31063 2023-05-15T16:14:25+02:00 Succes Strategies of Elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Athletes Jacko, Maria J. 2014-05-07T20:50:30Z http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31063 en eng http://hdl.handle.net/10393/31063 Succes First Nations Inuit Métis Aboriginal Indigenous Elite Athletes Thèse / Thesis 2014 ftcanadathes 2014-06-14T23:47:59Z The purpose of this study was to interview elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis athletes to gain an in-depth understanding of their personal journeys to excellence. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and a narrative analysis was used to analyze the research findings. The three objectives were to find success strategies, obstacles and advice the elite athletes would provide to Aboriginal youth. The main success strategies were found to be Aboriginal elements, focus, mental preparation for competition, parental support, passion, and positive self-talk. Multiple obstacles were faced by the athletes in this study, with racism and leaving home being the commonalities. The advice they provided for young First Nations, Inuit, and Métis athletes was rich and inspiring. The findings of this study provide useful information for aspiring Aboriginal athletes, and for future ongoing meaningful research, that may lead to reducing the gaps in the literature. Thesis First Nations inuit Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada)
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First Nations
Inuit
Métis
Aboriginal
Indigenous
Elite Athletes
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First Nations
Inuit
Métis
Aboriginal
Indigenous
Elite Athletes
Jacko, Maria J.
Succes Strategies of Elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Athletes
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Inuit
Métis
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Indigenous
Elite Athletes
description The purpose of this study was to interview elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis athletes to gain an in-depth understanding of their personal journeys to excellence. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and a narrative analysis was used to analyze the research findings. The three objectives were to find success strategies, obstacles and advice the elite athletes would provide to Aboriginal youth. The main success strategies were found to be Aboriginal elements, focus, mental preparation for competition, parental support, passion, and positive self-talk. Multiple obstacles were faced by the athletes in this study, with racism and leaving home being the commonalities. The advice they provided for young First Nations, Inuit, and Métis athletes was rich and inspiring. The findings of this study provide useful information for aspiring Aboriginal athletes, and for future ongoing meaningful research, that may lead to reducing the gaps in the literature.
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title_fullStr Succes Strategies of Elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Athletes
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