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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: Growth Following Adversity: a Good Story to Tell? Dr Ross Wadey (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series
Description: Many athletes experience adversity at some point in their sporting lives. Although adversity - such as a sports injury or being de-selected - is often thought to be a negative experience, sport psychology researchers have increasingly demonstrated that adverse experiences can also have some positive outcomes for athletes, such as personal growth and finding new meaning in sport or life. But does this seemingly attractive storyline also have a negative or detrimental side to it? How do we know whether athletes simply tell these stories because they are expected to do so, and does it even matter? These and...