Quidditch: Impacting and Benefiting Participants in a Non-Fictional Manner

Cohen, A; Peachey, JW

Quidditch: Impacting and Benefiting Participants in a Non-Fictional Manner

Cohen, A

Peachey, JW

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 2015, 39 (6), pp. 521 - 544
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Cohen, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2149-0654	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Peachey, JW	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 2015, 39 (6), pp. 521 - 544	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0193-7235	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/80558
dc.description.abstract	© 2014, The Author(s) 2014. This study examines the sport of quidditch, based on the Harry Potter franchise, an alternative sport growing in popularity. The purpose of this research was to examine the impact and benefits participants of this sport received and determine similarities and differences to mainstream sport activities. Findings suggest involvement with quidditch provided leadership skills, social gains, self-confidence, and pride, along with a positive sporting experience, all of which have been recognized in more mainstream sports. Considering the need for inventive and fiscally viable sports programs due to shrinking budgets and increased burnout, this study advocates the potential value of alternative sport initiatives and the benefit of their implementation.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Sport and Social Issues	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/0193723514561549	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	en_US
dc.title	Quidditch: Impacting and Benefiting Participants in a Non-Fictional Manner	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Business
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Abstract:

© 2014, The Author(s) 2014. This study examines the sport of quidditch, based on the Harry Potter franchise, an alternative sport growing in popularity. The purpose of this research was to examine the impact and benefits participants of this sport received and determine similarities and differences to mainstream sport activities. Findings suggest involvement with quidditch provided leadership skills, social gains, self-confidence, and pride, along with a positive sporting experience, all of which have been recognized in more mainstream sports. Considering the need for inventive and fiscally viable sports programs due to shrinking budgets and increased burnout, this study advocates the potential value of alternative sport initiatives and the benefit of their implementation.

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