dc.contributor.author | Williams, Jane | |
dc.contributor.author | Howlett, Neil | |
dc.contributor.author | Shorter, Gillian W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Zakrzewski-Fruer, Julia K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Chater, Angel Marie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-02-01T14:15:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-02-01T14:15:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-01-31 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Williams , J , Howlett , N , Shorter , G W , Zakrzewski-Fruer , J K & Chater , A M 2023 , ' What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation ' , BMC Public Health , vol. 23 , no. 1 , 210 , pp. 1-11 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14542-6 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | |
dc.identifier.other | Jisc: 873746 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-6502-9969/work/128032845 | |
dc.identifier.other | Jisc: 873746 | |
dc.identifier.other | publisher-id: s12889-022-14542-6 | |
dc.identifier.other | manuscript: 14542 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2299/26034 | |
dc.description | © The Author(s) 2023. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Physical activity benefits physical and mental health. However, limited research investigates if physical activity can improve outcomes from the grieving process following the death of a parent. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 individuals (n = 8 female; age M = 31.2 years), who had experienced the death of a parent when they were aged between 10 and 24 years old, using retrospective recall. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis. Results: Six themes were identified. Physical activity was seen as; 1) ‘Therapeutic’; providing an 2) ‘Emotional Outlet’ and created a strong sense of 3) ‘Social Support’. Alongside it 4) ‘Builds Confidence’, and led to 5) ‘Finding Yourself’ and 6) ‘Improved Health and wellbeing’ (physical and psychological). Conclusion: Physical activity has the potential to provide positive experiences following a parental bereavement. It can provide a sense of freedom and was seen to alleviate grief outcomes, build resilience, enable social support and create a stronger sense of self. Bereavement support services for young people who have experienced death of a parent should consider physical activity as a viable intervention to support the grieving process. | en |
dc.format.extent | 11 | |
dc.format.extent | 1118225 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | BMC Public Health | |
dc.subject | Adolescent | |
dc.subject | Adult | |
dc.subject | Bereavement | |
dc.subject | Child | |
dc.subject | Exercise | |
dc.subject | Female | |
dc.subject | Humans | |
dc.subject | Mental Recall | |
dc.subject | Parental Death | |
dc.subject | Parents | |
dc.subject | Retrospective Studies | |
dc.subject | Young Adult | |
dc.subject | Grief | |
dc.subject | Social Support | |
dc.subject | Physical Activity | |
dc.subject | Resilience | |
dc.subject | Death | |
dc.subject | Parental Bereavement | |
dc.subject | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | |
dc.title | What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? A qualitative investigation | en |
dc.contributor.institution | Department of Psychology, Sport and Geography | |
dc.contributor.institution | Centre for Research in Psychology and Sport Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | School of Life and Medical Sciences | |
dc.contributor.institution | Psychology | |
dc.contributor.institution | Public Health and Applied Behaviour Change Laboratory | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | |
dc.identifier.url | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85147150632&partnerID=8YFLogxK | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1186/s12889-022-14542-6 | |
rioxxterms.type | Journal Article/Review | |
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