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Haraldsen, Heidi M.; Nordin-Bates, Sanna M.; Abrahamsen, Frank Eirik; Halvari, Hallgeir – Roeper Review, 2020
This study explored the motivational experiences of nine successful elite performers in ballet, music, and swimming at Norwegian talent development (TD) schools. Semistructured interviews were conducted. Thematic analysis revealed that the performers navigated within and between several contextual layers, characterized by egalitarian values,…
Descriptors: Well Being, Performance, Self Determination, Foreign Countries
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Walker, Imogen J.; Nordin-Bates, Sanna M.; Redding, Emma – High Ability Studies, 2011
This study investigated differences in the characteristics of talented dancers in relation to age. Physical (handgrip muscular strength, leg muscular power, hamstring flexibility and external hip rotation), psychological (passion, self-esteem and anxiety) and social (the motivational climate) characteristics were assessed in 334 students enrolled…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Age, Talent Identification, Late Adolescents
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Klockare, Ellinor; Gustafsson, Henrik; Nordin-Bates, Sanna M. – Research in Dance Education, 2011
The aim of this study was to examine how dance teachers work with psychological skills with their students in class. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with six female professional teachers in jazz, ballet and contemporary dance. The interview transcripts were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (Smith 1996). Results…
Descriptors: Stress Management, Athletics, Psychological Patterns, Feedback (Response)