Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H2W 1S4, Canada.
Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, 475 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC, H2W 1S4, Canada.
Psychol Sport Exerc. 2023 Jan;64:102324. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102324. Epub 2022 Oct 29.
Researchers have identified LGBTQ + -specific stressors that hinder physical activity participation; however, LGBTQ + resilience against these stressors has yet to be explored. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of how LGBTQ + resilience is experienced within physical activity. Ten focus groups with LGBTQ + adults (N = 36) were conducted online and subject to abductive thematic analysis. Experiences of individual resilience were conceptualized through the interplay of: (a) persistence-adaptability (ranging from being regimented with physical activity to being flexible and amenable to changes), (b) toughness-tenderness (possessing mental grit to self-kindness), and (c) complaisance-resistance (internalizing to resisting norms that govern physical activity). Participants also described three sites for community resilience: (a) LGBTQ + communities that provided pivotal social support, but rarely for physical activity, (b) digital communities that could support or thwart LGBTQ + resilience, but often prioritized aesthetics, and (c) physical activity communities that supported participation, but often perpetuated LGBTQ + exclusion.
研究人员已经确定了 LGBTQ+ 特定的压力源，这些压力源阻碍了身体活动的参与；然而，LGBTQ+ 对这些压力源的适应力尚未得到探索。本研究的目的是了解 LGBTQ+ 在身体活动中是如何体验适应力的。研究人员对 10 组 LGBTQ+ 成年人（N=36）进行了在线焦点小组讨论，并进行了归纳主题分析。个体适应力的体验是通过以下三个方面的相互作用来概念化的：（a）坚持性-适应性（从有规律地进行身体活动到灵活适应变化），（b）坚韧-温柔（拥有精神韧性和自我友善），以及（c）顺从-反抗（内化到反抗规范，这些规范支配着身体活动）。参与者还描述了社区适应力的三个来源：（a）为提供关键社会支持的 LGBTQ+ 社区，但很少涉及身体活动，（b）数字社区可以支持或阻碍 LGBTQ+ 的适应力，但通常优先考虑美学，以及（c）支持参与的身体活动社区，但往往延续了 LGBTQ+ 的排斥。
