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1、http:/ 留学生论文专业定制代写网站留学生Essay写作运动伤害对心理健康的影响Chapter 1Introduction1.1 The TopicThis study will look at the mental health impacts on long term injuries of sportsmen aged between 18 and 25 who compete in amateur team sports. There is significant research in relation to the impact on mental health on elit
2、e sportsmen;however there is limited research in the field of amateur sportsmen.The argument at the crux of my dissertation is that anyone who competes in sport can hold a strong sense of athletic identity no matter their level.Sport England(2016)state that almost 16 million people participate in sp
3、orting activities at least twice a week,the majority not to an elite level,this implies that a vast proportion of the population could benefit from this research.1.2-Importance of StudyMental health is politically,morally and socially important.Addis and Mahalik(2003)highlight that men heavily under
4、 use mental health services; they sort problems through participating in sport or drinking(Connolly 2015).Hardy(2015)looks at the increased focus on mens mental health in contemporary society in relation to a neoliberal society.Organizations and companies are more aware of the benefits of their work
5、force being both physically and mentally healthy.As a result of this there are more services and tools to help with mental health in place,an attempt to make it a more preventive measure to increase the productivity of men in the workplace(Hardy 2015).This section highlights that male mental health
6、is a contemporary issue and is one of societys foremost challenges(Bell 2015).In a political sense,a healthy mental state is directly related to a more productive workforce(Hardy 2015).In my opinion the most important aspect of this study is to understand the moral and social implications that menta
7、l health can have on an individual.The more research and case studies that become accessible to society about male mental health,the greater the chance of a reduced negative stigma towards men having mental health issues.This might make them more willing to come forward to receive help and use the s
8、ervices in place(Addis and Mahalik 2003).1.3-Personal Connection to the ResearchI have a deep interest in this area as a result of an eight month period where I was unable to compete in sport because of an injury.I felt that I experienced negative impacts on my mental health as a result of this.I wa
9、s and still am eager to understand experiences of others in relation to mine.I have always had a love for sport and for the teams that I have played in.Being a part of a team prior to my injury and on my return to fitness was vitally important to me.The support that I received coming back was amazin
10、g,however I struggled to be around my team and more broadly sport throughout my injury.I have always had a strong sense of athletic identity and I now know that I did not hold the same athletic identity throughout my injury;I did not meet the needs of my masculine identity across this period either.
11、I chose to focus my research on male,amateur athletes from a team sport as a result of this.The research question is:To what extent do long term injuries have a negative impact on men,aged between 18-25 within competitive,amateur, team sport?1.4-Summary of the StudyTo utilise personal understanding
12、and experiences an auto-ethnography was used along with four semi-structured interviews to provide the sample. This allowed the acquisition ofrichunderstandings of others experiences and pin them against that of the researcher.My experience enabled me to develop an interview guide to gain the in dep
13、th understandings that were vital to help map the understandings of the impact of long term injuries on mental health.The overarching findings highlighted that the impact of long term injuries were severe. Participants unveiled feelings ofdistress,anxiety, depression,unhappy,this highlights the impo
14、rtance of the study.I found that no matter their reasons for participating whether it be more extrinsic or intrinsic,each held a strong sense of athletic identity.In most cases the injury caused the individual a reduced sense of athletic identity and their masculine ideals were not being met as a re
15、sult.I further found,that in most cases,being part of a team increased their sense of athletic identity.Most enjoyed being part of a team before and after the injury because of the support that they were given.But there were key findings that during the injury process itself,being a part of a team d
16、id not help the participants deal with their injuries.1.5-Implications of the StudyIt is an important area to research and exposes the experience of those willing to share.It provides the potential for people to understand the experiences of others.Learning about why they might be feeling certain emotions.It can enable readers to make a change to their attitude o routine as a result of this;with the intenti
