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Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships
Mini Dissertation (MA (Clinical Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2009.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/30764 Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships jptheron@live.co.za Prof D Beyers Theron, Johannes Paulus UCTD Adventure Experiences Systems theory Discourse analysis Multi-classification system Mcs-sp Sport psychology Sport Teambuilding Netball Cohesion International competition Groups Mini Dissertation (MA (Clinical Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2009. The aims of the study were to investigate the experiences of individual members of a national sport, in this case netball, to determine if participants in an activity such as an adventure programme could promote group cohesion and teambuilding; and secondly to analyse the team’s general performance to determine their level of sport participation and achievement. The researchers’ theoretical paradigm was a systemic point of view. As a method of inquiry, the 12 members of the South African netball team were requested, after participation in an adventure programme, to write an essay (based on two questions) of their experiences during the day. These essays were subjected to discourse analysis. Four primary discourses were found, namely trust as a necessary ingredient in a group; the need for relationships to be formed among team members; the ability of teambuilding activities to lead to confidence and possible success; and the importance of common goals for teams. These findings affirm that adventure as medium contribute to the promotion of cohesion and teambuilding. The second inquiry was to determine the specific teams’ general functioning. The Multi-Classification System for Sport Psychology was applied. The finding was that the team operates on Level 2 of the classification system. It means that for a higher level of sport participation and achievement, further psychological assistance would probably be necessary. The study supports the necessity of psychological preparation for participants in sport, especially where international participation is concerned. Copyright Psychology MA (Clinical Psychology) restricted 2013-09-09T07:29:34Z 2010-04-19 2013-09-09T07:29:34Z 2009-09-01 2009-04-19 2010-04-19 Mini Dissertation Theron, JP 2009, Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the World Championships, MA dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04192010-130401/ > F10/211/gm http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30764 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04192010-130401/ en © 2009, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Adventure Experiences Systems theory Discourse analysis Multi-classification system Mcs-sp Sport psychology Sport Teambuilding Netball Cohesion International competition Groups Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships |
| title | Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships |
| title_full | Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships |
| title_fullStr | Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships |
| title_full_unstemmed | Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships |
| title_short | Group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure : experiences of a South African netball team in preparation for the world championships |
| title_sort | group cohesion and teambuilding through adventure experiences of a south african netball team in preparation for the world championships |
| topic | UCTD Adventure Experiences Systems theory Discourse analysis Multi-classification system Mcs-sp Sport psychology Sport Teambuilding Netball Cohesion International competition Groups |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30764 http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-04192010-130401/ |