Aggression in elite women's ice hockey

• Main Author: Vanier, Julie L.
• Other Authors: Bloom, Gordon (advisor)
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: McGill University 2002
• Subjects: Hockey for women; Aggressiveness; Women hockey players > Psychology
• Online Access: http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29525

The purpose of this study was to examine elite women's ice hockey, with particular emphasis on various aspects of aggression associated with the sport. A qualitative research methodology was employed. Participants included 4 coaches and 15 hockey players, from three elite levels of women's hockey. Each coach was interviewed using an in-depth open-ended format. Each athlete participated in a focus group interview. Commonalities emerged from the coach and athlete data, which resulted in the creation of three higher-order themes that were called (1) state of women's hockey, (2) coach and athlete issues, and (3) aggression in women's hockey. The data focused on the lives of those involved with the sport (coaches and athletes) and topics that were unique to women's ice hockey, including aggression. These results advance information concerning women's sport, coaching, and aggression in elite female athletics.