What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? a qualitative investigation
dc.contributor.author | Williams, Jane | |
dc.contributor.author | Howlett, Neil | |
dc.contributor.author | Shorter, Gillian | |
dc.contributor.author | Zakrzewski-Fruer, Julia K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Chater, Angel M. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-11-28T11:37:27Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-28T00:00:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-11-28T11:37:27Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023-01-31 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Williams J, Howlett N, Shorter GW, Zakrzewski-Fruer JK, Chater AM (2023) 'What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? a qualitative investigation', BMC Public Health, 23, 210 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1471-2458 | |
dc.identifier.pmid | 36721110 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1186/s12889-022-14542-6 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10547/625593 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Physical activity benefits physical and mental health. However, limited research investigates if physical activity can improve outcomes from the grieving process following the death of a parent. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 individuals (n = 8 female; age M = 31.2 years), who had experienced the death of a parent when they were aged between 10-24 years old, using retrospective recall. Data were analysed inductively using thematic analysis. Results: Six themes were identified. Physical activity was seen as; 1) ‘Therapeutic’; providing an 2) ‘Emotional Outlet’ and created a strong sense of 3) ‘Social Support’. Alongside it 4) ‘Builds Confidence’, and led to 5) ‘Finding Yourself’ and 6) ‘Improved Health’ (physical and psychological). Conclusion: Physical activity has the potential to provide positive experiences following a parental bereavement. It can provide a sense of freedom and was seen to alleviate grief outcomes, build resilience, enable social support and create a stronger sense of self. Bereavement support services for young people who have experienced death of a parent should consider physical activity as a viable intervention to support the grieving process. Keywords: Physical Activity, Exercise, Parental Bereavement, Death, Grief, Social Support, Resilience | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | AC secured funding (ISPAR2016) from the Institute for Sport and Physical Activity Research (ISPAR), University of Bedfordshire, which provided a fee-funded PhD bursary to JW under the supervision of AC and JKZ-F with NH and GWS as external advisors. All related costs were funded by ISPAR. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Biomed Central | en_US |
dc.relation.url | https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-14542-6 | |
dc.rights | Green - can archive pre-print and post-print or publisher's version/PDF | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
dc.subject | bereavement | en_US |
dc.subject | physical activity | en_US |
dc.subject | grief | en_US |
dc.subject | young people | en_US |
dc.subject | Subject Categories::L510 Health & Welfare | en_US |
dc.title | What roles does physical activity play following the death of a parent as a young person? a qualitative investigation | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | University of Bedfordshire | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | University of Hertfordshire | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Queens University Belfast | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | University College London | en_US |
dc.identifier.journal | BMC Public Health | en_US |
dc.identifier.pmcid | PMC9887747 | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-11-28T11:31:48Z | |
dc.description.note | researcher contacted for full text file 28/11/22 - supplied same day. Researcher believes it will be gold oa when published. zero embargo for aam https://v2.sherpa.ac.uk/id/publication/2477 |