Spiritual Faith & Performance: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study
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Authors
Urrutia, Simon
Issue Date
2003
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
A growing body of literature is developing on sport and spirituality, however, the current research perspectives are either focused on the sociology or philosophy of this relationship, or as Coakley (2001) identifies, is more focused on the Christian experience. "Little has been written about sports and Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Shinto, Taoism, or the hundreds of variations of these or other religions" (Coakley, 2001, p. 465). While Coakley identifies specific religious traditions, a performer's spiritual faith, whether formal or informal, also has the potential to influence performance. Consequently, professionals working with athletes (such as sport psychology consultants, coaches, therapists, trainers, etc.) may benefit from this research in identifying further factors of a performer's core values potentially involving Spiritual Faith & Performance 4 motivation, self-perception, coping resources or other areas that contribute to their experience in sport. With a lack of qualitative research in the current body of literature, this current study examines the relationship between performance and spiritual faith through a descriptive phenomenological method.