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dc.contributor.authorDessauvagie, Jemma Bonnie
dc.contributor.supervisorDr. Moira O'Connoren_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-25T23:57:50Z
dc.date.available2018-11-25T23:57:50Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/70518
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This research adopted an ecological orientation to extend understandings of the impact of extrinsic factors on athlete wellbeing. Athletes and support staff were engaged in semi-structured interviews analysed via causal layered analysis. Findings provided a holistic account of athletes’ lived experiences which reflected a “dark side” of elite and professional sport. Key messages revealed a dissonance between ‘the athlete’ and ‘a human’ and, spoke to athletes’ experiencing performance pressure beyond the competitive domain.

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dc.publisherCurtin Universityen_US
dc.titlePlaying the Game: An Exploration of the Lived Experience of Australian Elite Level Athletes, with a Focus on their Mental Health and Wellbeingen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dcterms.educationLevelPhDen_US
curtin.departmentPsychologyen_US
curtin.accessStatusOpen accessen_US
curtin.facultyHealth Sciencesen_US


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