A Grounded Theory of Adoption and Maintenance of Physical Activity among Autistic Adults

Autor/inn/en	Colombo-Dougovito, Andrew M.; Blagrave, A. Josephine; Healy, Sean
Titel	A Grounded Theory of Adoption and Maintenance of Physical Activity among Autistic Adults
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 25 (2021) 3, S.627-641 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Colombo-Dougovito, Andrew M.) ORCID (Healy, Sean)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361320932444
Schlagwörter	Adults; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Physical Activities; Adoption (Ideas); Foreign Countries; Sensory Experience; Individual Characteristics; Interpersonal Relationship; Social Experience; Environmental Influences; United States; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Ausland; Sinnerfahrung; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Soziale Erfahrung; Environmental influence; Umwelteinfluss; USA; Großbritannien
Abstract	Background: Although a growing body of literature has explored the physical activity experiences from the perspective of children on the autism spectrum, the perspective of autistic adults remains largely unheard. Due to this absence of perspective, there exists limited knowledge of the appropriateness and generalizability of current models and theories of physical activity for this population. Methods: A constructivist grounded theory study was conducted to explore the experiences of adoption and maintenance of physical activity from the direct perspective of autistic adults. Autistic adults (n=23) from the United States and the United Kingdom were recruited. Results: A total of 29 codes emerged from the coding process. These codes were formed into four broad categories: (1) individual attributes; (2) environmental factors; (3) social relationships; and (4) social experiences. The interconnectedness of these four categories was explored. Conclusions: The findings and presented model highlight the importance of building successful experiences for young children on the autism spectrum, so that they are more likely to continue physical activity into their adult life. Furthermore, findings emphasize the importance of creating noncompetitive, sensory-friendly physical activity experiences for autistic adults that offer flexibility in social engagement. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01