Luchadoras Pensadoras: Reframing the development outcomes of Latina high school wrestlers

Many necessary developmental assets and competencies can be accrued through the participation of sport that aid in the holistic healthy development of adolescent girls; however, much research in this area has focused on adolescent girls as a monolithic group, disregarding the specific outcomes of sp...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2023-09, Vol.33 (3), p.750-761
Main Authors: Castro, Marilyn Monroy, Mireles‐Rios, Rebeca, Cecchine, Terri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent development
Adolescent girls
Epistemology
Frame analysis
Girls
high school
Hispanic Americans
Latin American cultural groups
Latinas
male‐dominated sports
Popularity
Secondary schools
Social development
Sports
Sports participation
Wrestling
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Summary:Many necessary developmental assets and competencies can be accrued through the participation of sport that aid in the holistic healthy development of adolescent girls; however, much research in this area has focused on adolescent girls as a monolithic group, disregarding the specific outcomes of sport for girls of color. Through analysis of semistructured interviews of 31 Latina high school wrestlers, we identified various developmental outcomes associated with their sport involvement. We apply a new epistemological approach to positive youth development within the context of sports development through the usage of extensive narratives of two of the girls. This study explores adolescent Latinas’ involvement in high school wrestling, a sport that is widely male dominated yet rising in popularity.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12835