The phenomenological analysis of psychospiritual transformation in athletic retirement and everyday narcissism in former athletes

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dc.contributor.authorWilkowich, McMillan
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education
dc.contributor.supervisorTzu, Gary
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-30T20:44:19Z
dc.date.available2016-03-30T20:44:19Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractThe present research investigates the phenomenological experience of athletic retirement, while also considering narcissism’s role within the transition process. Six participants with an elite sport background were recruited and interviewed. The analysis was conducted using a hermeneutic phenomenological approach. The emerging themes were interpreted from a Transpersonal perspective through reference to Almaas’s (1996) Transformation of Narcissism. The identified themes unfolded within four phases: The Athletic Dream, A Leap into Athletic Mortality, The Painful Journey of an Ex-Athlete, and Transformational Healing Through Awareness. Central to the research, a prominent theme involving athletic retirement as an opportunity of healing emerged from the data. The findings from the study provide valuable implications for future studies. Further examination into the transformative process of athletic retirement is encouraged.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipSocial Sciences and Humanities Research Councilen_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/4450
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0621en_US
dc.proquest.subject0623en_US
dc.proquest.subject0620en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Education
dc.publisher.facultyEducationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education)
dc.subjectathletic retirementen_US
dc.subjectnarcissismen_US
dc.subjecttranspersonalen_US
dc.subjecttransformativeen_US
dc.titleThe phenomenological analysis of psychospiritual transformation in athletic retirement and everyday narcissism in former athletesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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