Story of Resilience - From Homelessness to Living the Dream (Article - 2mins)
License (CC-BY). Abstract. Fara Williams spent six years being homeless before making it to England's Women's National football (soccer) team. Fara tells her story of surviving hardship and using football to build a new life—Key Words: People who experience homelessness, judgment, sports as motivation.
Citation: Creighton, J. (2014). England midfielder Fara Williams: I was homeless for six years. BBC Sport, 31 May. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27644997
Inspiring - From Survival to NFL Star (Article - 6mins)
License (CC-BY). Abstract: The story of Efe Obada who was abandoned on the streets of London, England at age 10, to becoming a star football player for the Carolina Panthers of the NFL. Key Words: England, foster care, escaping gang violence, NFL, belongingness.
Citation: Reynolds, T. (2019). Efe Obaba: The NFL star abandoned on London's streets at age of 10. BBC Sport, 5 April. https://www.bbc.com/sport/american-football/47819317
A Perfect 10? (SSHRC Article - 1minute )
License (CC-BY). Abstract: Dr. John Dunn discusses the motivations behind healthy and unhealthy perfectionism and explains how athletic identity is closely related to performance. Short Extract: Research by Dr. Dunn and University of Alberta graduate students examined American collegiate athletes, concluding that unhealthy perfectionism is associated with lower self-esteem in both males and females.
Citation: Anonymous. (2008, January 25). A perfect 10? Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/society-societe/stories-histoires/story-histoire-eng.aspx?story_id=37
Healthy Perfectionism (Article - 4mins)
License (CC-BY). Abstract: Describes behaviors associated with maladaptive and adaptive perfectionism within the context of “Student Life on Campus”.
Citation: Borutski, Zach. (2016, January 27). Feature: Healthy Perfectionism. The Gateway. https://thegatewayonline.ca/2016/01/feature-healthy-perfectionism/