A Justine Dowd1, Samantha M Harden2, Mark R Beauchamp3. 1. School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. justine.dowd@ubc.ca. 2. Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. 3. Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the experience of being in the Go Girls! program from the perspective of its participants. METHODS: Drawing from a social constructivist approach, this study consisted of semi-structured interviews conducted with 12 purposively sampled Go Girls! participants. RESULTS: The results provided evidence for the emergence of 2 higher-order themes that subsume 7 lower-order themes and 27 categories that relate to the general components of the program and program outcomes associated with participating in the program. CONCLUSIONS: Participants in the Go Girls! program reported enjoying the program, experiencing changes in important health-enhancing cognitions and behaviors and developing meaningful relationships with program mentors and other program participants.
OBJECTIVE: To explore the experience of being in the Go Girls! program from the perspective of its participants. METHODS: Drawing from a social constructivist approach, this study consisted of semi-structured interviews conducted with 12 purposively sampled Go Girls! participants. RESULTS: The results provided evidence for the emergence of 2 higher-order themes that subsume 7 lower-order themes and 27 categories that relate to the general components of the program and program outcomes associated with participating in the program. CONCLUSIONS:Participants in the Go Girls! program reported enjoying the program, experiencing changes in important health-enhancing cognitions and behaviors and developing meaningful relationships with program mentors and other program participants.
Authors: Michael B Owen; Charlotte Kerner; Sarah L Taylor; Robert J Noonan; Lisa Newson; Maria-Christina Kosteli; Whitney B Curry; Stuart J Fairclough Journal: Children (Basel) Date: 2018-09-19