ERIC Number: EJ1429465
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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"Where I Didn't Have to Hear Anything, and I Could Just Run": The Lived Sport Experiences of Deaf or Hard of Hearing Collegiate Athletes
Jason Rich; Lauren Lieberman; Melanie Perreault; Pamela Beach; Sean Flanagan
American Annals of the Deaf, v169 n1 p57-76 2024
Accessible and inclusive participation in sport can provide significant physical, psychological, and social benefits to Deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) athletes. To understand how to facilitate these benefits, the researchers explored the lived physical education and sport experiences of D/HH collegiate athletes. Six athletes representing six sports were recruited and interviewed. Utilizing an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach to guide data collection, analysis, and interpretation, the researchers found five major themes: Self-Advocating for Awareness, Finding Meaningful Conversations, Overcoming Challenges, Seeking Community Connection, and Escaping Through Physical Activity. These themes illustrate the influence of accessibility and inclusion on the participants' sport experiences as well as the impact of the disability awareness of their coaches and peers. D/HH athletes and their coaches and teammates should work to overcome barriers to accessibility and inclusion to ensure the maximum benefit of being on a college sports team.
Descriptors: College Students, Student Athletes, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Physical Education, Athletics, Self Advocacy, Barriers, Coping, Physical Activities, Accessibility (for Disabled), Inclusion, Peer Influence, Athletic Coaches, Role, College Athletics, Interpersonal Communication
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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