Synthesizing qualitative research: meta-synthesis in sport and exercise

2016 ◽  
pp. 296-310
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sport And Exercise

A Decade of Qualitative Research in Sport Psychology Journals: 1990-1999

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane M. Culver ◽  
Wade D. Gilbert ◽  
Pierre Trudel
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Sport Psychology ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Exercise Psychology ◽  
Sport And Exercise ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Qualitative Data Collection ◽  
Applied Sport Psychology

Part of the on-going dialogue on qualitative research in sport and exercise psychology, this review portrays the qualitative articles published in three sport psychology journals and examines how qualitative research can deepen our knowledge in applied sport psychology. Eighty-four of the 485 research articles published in these journals used a qualitative data collection technique. The interview was used in 67 studies. Peer review and reliability tests were often used for establishing trustworthiness. Member checking was mostly limited to participant verification of interview transcripts. Results were usually presented using both words and numbers. Selected studies are discussed in relation to applied sport psychology knowledge. Published qualitative articles suggest a conservative effort by sport psychology researchers to include the qualitative approach as a legitimate way to do research.

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