Mental Performance
Current Research:
Proposal Presentation for Eastern Canada Sport Exercise and Psychology Symposium (ECSEPS), 2021
The purpose of this study is to understand the different perceptions of social media in athletes and coaches. Social media’s effects on coaches, and the relation between coach and athlete, has not been examined. There is typically an age gap between the two groups, and beliefs and usage in the relation may differ. Previous literature suggests that athletes may not understand the implications of social media, and that there are implications that could alter an athlete’s mentality for performance. It is also recognized that athletes’ preoccupation with social media is a perceived challenge for coaches. The study aims to bridge the gap in understanding the coach-athlete dyad about the effects that social media has on athletes and their performance. Phenomenology is utilized to direct a three phase study, and competitive individual athletes and coaches are recruited for distinct phases.
Or if you'd like a more causal version of my research:
Here the Proposal Presentation for Mapping New Knowledge (MNK), 2021. A summary of the phenomenon that I'm trying to understand and study!
Past Projects:
Gorrell, E. (2018). The impact of social media on athletes’ self-efficacy (Unpublished master’s thesis). Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario.
The purpose of the study is to understand how social media affects athletes’ self-efficacy. With the ubiquitous presence of social media, it was hypothesized that via social media the source persuasion — one of the four sources that regulates self-efficacy — may be used as a way to encourage or discourage athletes in believing they have, or lack, the skills necessary to complete a task; therefore, persuading athletes to become more or less assured in their abilities despite past experiences. A phenomenological approach was utilized for this study to assist the researcher in conceptualizing ideas that might be dismissed by the boundaries of more traditional approaches. Semi-structured interviews were completed with 10 high-performance athletes in combative sports, and a cross- interview by-question analysis was performed on the data to determine the patterns and themes from the data. Results indicate that social media, and the way that athletes use social media, does have an effect on athletes’ self-efficacy, however the impact of self- efficacy depends on the social media usage.
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Immersive Experience -- Instagram @ElyseinJapan
July 8, 2019 - July 17, 2020
Participated in Tsukuba Summer Institute (TSI) for Physical Education and Sport. I am showcasing participating in another culture's sport program that has different philosophies, values and goals.
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