Group dynamics in Canadian recreational team sports later in life |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Univeristy of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA;2. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA;1. Department of Psychology, Rowan University, USA;2. Department of Family Medicine, Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, USA;3. Department of Kinesiology, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, USA;1. Department of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Germany;2. School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, University of Queensland, Australia;1. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece;2. University of Rome ‘Foro Italico’, Italy;3. Centre for Behavioural Science & Applied Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University, UK;4. Antidoping Agency of Serbia, Serbia;5. Singidunum University, Serbia;6. Sport Psychology Lab of Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, Russian Federation;7. University of Münster, Germany;8. Kingston University, UK;9. Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Russian Federation;10. Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyväskylä, Finland;1. Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada;2. University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia;3. Nipissing University, North Bay, Ontario, Canada;4. University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA;5. Western University, London, Ontario, Canada;6. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | As interest and participation in physical activity later in life increases, evidence is needed to inform the promotion, design, and delivery of community-based sport for older people. One important consideration is the dynamics of the group, which may influence experiences of team sport among aging populations. A qualitative study was undertaken to explore group dynamics concepts and perceived outcomes experienced by older adults involved in Canadian community-based recreational teams. Seventeen mid-life and older adults (Mage = 64.06, SD = 6.40) who previously participated in youth team sport and were currently involved in adult recreational team sport participated in semi-structured phone interviews. Results were organized into categories outlined in the conceptual framework for the study of sport teams (Eys et al., 2020). Issues specific to team dynamics experienced in older adulthood are highlighted and relate to competitiveness, sport specific skills/knowledge, competitive level, motivational climate, interdependence, team stability, group norms, roles, cohesion, leadership, social support, conflict, enjoyment, personal development, and social connections. Findings underscore the relevance of team dynamics in older adulthood and importance of understanding individual and environmental attributes in relation to group processes, structures, emergent states, and outcomes specific to sport for older adults. Directions for future research and practical implications to encourage greater involvement and sustained participation in team sport throughout the lifespan are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Older adults Group dynamics Team sport Recreational Qualitative research |
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