From pleasure and pride to the fear of decline: Exploring the emotions in older women's physical activity narratives |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, 210-6081 University Blvd., Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1, Canada;2. College of Kinesiology, Physical Activity Complex, University of Saskatchewan, 87 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5B2, Canada;1. University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Health Psychology Group, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, Foresterhill, AB25 2ZD, Scotland, UK;2. Columbia University, Psychology Dept., 219 Schermerhorn Ext, 1190 Amsterdam Avenue MC: 5501, New York, NY 10027, USA;3. University of Zurich, Department of Psychology, Applied Social and Health Psychology, Binzmuehlestrasse 14/Box 14, CH-8050 Zurich, Switzerland;4. Trauma, Health, and Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80933-7150, USA;5. SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department in Wroclaw, 30b Ostrowskiego St, 53-238 Wroclaw, Poland;1. School of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, NSW, Australia;2. Early Start Research Institute, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, NSW, Australia;1. Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;2. School of Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada;3. School of Human Kinetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;4. College of Kinesiology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada;1. Brunel University London, UK;2. University of Wolverhampton, UK;3. City College Norwich, UK |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to explore the emotion narratives in older women's ageing body and physical activity-related stories.MethodThe study was informed by narrative inquiry. We conducted two semi-structured interviews with 21 women aged 65 to 94 and asked them about their physical activity engagement, and body perceptions, experiences, and management strategies. Using thematic narrative analysis, we analysed the content of participants’ stories pertaining to physical activity, the core patterns within them, and considered the cultural context in which they were embedded.ResultsEmotion narratives of anxiety/fear, shame, guilt, pride, and pleasure permeated the women's stories. Participants feared physical and cognitive decline, and engaged in physical activity to stave off the ageing process. Body-related shame and guilt transected their stories; they were frustrated by their inabilities to engage in certain activities and with their move away from the healthy and physically fit cultural ideal. To negotiate this body-related anxiety/fear, shame, and guilt, the women drew attention to their accomplishments in the physical domain with pride, reinforcing their efforts to take personal responsibility for their health. Participants were also physically active for pleasure, gaining satisfaction from the social connections and mindfulness derived from being active, and through their participation in challenging yet rewarding activities.ConclusionsThe findings are novel as they highlight the importance of cultural age and body norms coupled with complex emotional experiences in shaping later life physical activity experiences, and draw attention to the usefulness of stories to explore emotions in the physical domain. |
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