A mixed methods study of the factors that influence engagement in physical acitivity for autistic adolescents.

对影响自闭症青少年体育活动参与因素的混合方法研究。

• 批准号: 2888008
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Durham University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2888008
• 关键词: mixed; methods; study; factors; influence

Despite the fact that physical activity (PA) confers many benefits for autistic young people (AYP) in terms of physical and mental well-being, research consistently indicates thatthey are less physically active than their peers. Research indicates that the biggest drop-off in PA participation for AYP is during adolescence. Very little is known about thebarriers that prevent AYP from engaging in PA. Physical education (PE) at school is one way that all adolescents have access to PA. The aim of my PhD is to take a mixed-methods and multi-informant approach to understand the barriers to access and engagement in PE in mainstream secondary schools for AYP. A crucial element to my proposed researchis that participatory methods will shape the research from the outset (with AYP and my collaborative partner in NorthYorkshire Sport). In phase 1 of the research, a large-scalestudy will be conducted to understand the predictors of secondary school PE access and engagement for AYP (coproduced with AYP). In phase 2, qualitative interview methods will be used with autistic adults to understand the factors that would have improved their engagement in PA during PE. The findings from phases 1 and 2 will inform thedevelopment of a pilot psychoeducation intervention in phase 3 (co-designed with AYP and my collaborative partner), which will be evaluated in terms of improving understanding of barriers/facilitators to PE for AYP in mainstream secondary schools. This applied research has clear potential for impacting engagement in PA and improving the well-being of AYP.

尽管体育锻炼（PA）在身体和心理健康方面赋予了自闭症年轻人（AYP）的许多好处，但研究始终表明他们的身体活跃不如同龄人。研究表明，在青春期，PA参与的最大参与下降。关于阻止AYP参与PA的行驶者知之甚少。学校的体育教育（PE）是所有青少年都可以进入PA的一种方式。我的博士学位是采用混合方法和多信息方法，以了解AYP主流中学的PE访问和参与的障碍。我提出的研究的关键要素是，参与式方法将从一开始就可以塑造研究（与AYP和我在北北郡运动中的协作合作伙伴）。在研究的第一阶段中，将进行大规模的大规模，以了解AYP中学PE访问和参与度的预测因素（与AYP相关）。在第2阶段，定性访谈方法将与自闭症成年人一起使用，以了解将改善PE期间参与PA的因素。第1阶段和第2阶段的发现将为第3阶段的试验心理教育干预措施提供信息（与AYP和我的协作合作伙伴共同设计），该研究将根据对主流中学的AYP的障碍/协助者的了解，以提高对障碍/促进者的PE的了解。这项应用研究具有影响参与PA并改善AYP福祉的明显潜力。