Title
Fear: Friend or Foe? A Qualitative Analysis of Fear in Extreme Sports
Date of Award
2021
Document Type
Doctoral Research Paper
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Department
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
Artur Poczwardowski, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Tracy Vozar, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Justin Ross, Psy.D.
Keywords
Extreme sports, Fear, Behavioral strategies, Qualitative research, Acceptance and commitment therapy
Publication Statement
Copyright held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand how athletes interact with fear while engaging in their sport. In order to explore this question, a qualitative research design—specifically interpretative phenomenological analysis—was used to analyze the data, which were collected via semi-structured interviews.
Extent
40 pgs
Recommended Citation
Mangnall, Casey, "Fear: Friend or Foe? A Qualitative Analysis of Fear in Extreme Sports" (2021). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 413.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/413
Paper Method
Empirical - Qualitative