The Experience of Self-Discovery and Mental Transition in Female Novice Runners in Connection To Long-Distance Running: A Descriptive Phenomenological Psychology Study
| dc.contributor.author | Boudreau, Alison L. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-04-15T00:03:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-04-15T00:03:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2006 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This descriptive phenomenological study evaluated the experience of the mental transition of novice female runners in connection with long-distance running. Two female participants were interviewed regarding their experience associated with endurance exercise. It was explored that women who trained for marathons would experience a mental shift in thoughts and outlook, which would positively impact their belief system, bring enhanced self-efficacy, and improve self-respect. A phenomenological analysis of the data was conducted which suggest that the women underwent a mental transition that improved their self-confidence and enhanced relationships with their inner selves and others. A model consisting of four phases, including Previous Behavior Norms, Self-Connection and Awareness, Shifting Perception, and Expansion of Possibility, was constructed to describe the transition process. The research demonstrates how an unintentional transition associated with long-distance running positively impacts participants' personal and professional lives. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3213 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher.institution | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| dc.title | The Experience of Self-Discovery and Mental Transition in Female Novice Runners in Connection To Long-Distance Running: A Descriptive Phenomenological Psychology Study | |
| dc.type | Thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Organizational Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | John F. Kennedy University (JFKU) | |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts in Organizational Psychology |