Established and outsider relations among students involved in a health promotion intervention in a Danish high school

TY - JOUR

T1 - Established and outsider relations among students involved in a health promotion intervention in a Danish high school

AU - Nielsen, Stine Frydendal

AU - Ottesen, Laila

AU - Thing, Lone Friis

N1 - CURIS 2016 NEXS 316

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - The paper considers a study in a Danish high school in which students were involved in enhancing physical activity in their own school. International research points out that adolescents are not as physically active as recommended. Moreover, studies show that maintaining health promotion interventions is difficult. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for active participation by the target groups. The study is based on the interpretative, process-oriented methodology developed by Baur and Ernst. They base this approach on Norbert Elias’ argument on involvement and detachment and the importance of theoretical pointers to insure that the researcher does not lose herself in the research field. Elias unfolds this methodological approach in “The Established and the Outsiders.” By applying this conceptualization, this study shows that some of the involved students found their role and their identity as “sports-students” difficult, and it compromised their social life in the school, which relates to aspects that does not always correspond with the current health norms. The paper discusses the relations between the involved students and the other students in the school, and what consequences this may have for health and physical activity.

AB - The paper considers a study in a Danish high school in which students were involved in enhancing physical activity in their own school. International research points out that adolescents are not as physically active as recommended. Moreover, studies show that maintaining health promotion interventions is difficult. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for active participation by the target groups. The study is based on the interpretative, process-oriented methodology developed by Baur and Ernst. They base this approach on Norbert Elias’ argument on involvement and detachment and the importance of theoretical pointers to insure that the researcher does not lose herself in the research field. Elias unfolds this methodological approach in “The Established and the Outsiders.” By applying this conceptualization, this study shows that some of the involved students found their role and their identity as “sports-students” difficult, and it compromised their social life in the school, which relates to aspects that does not always correspond with the current health norms. The paper discusses the relations between the involved students and the other students in the school, and what consequences this may have for health and physical activity.

KW - Faculty of Science

KW - Process-sociology

KW - The established and the outsiders

KW - Youth

KW - Health

KW - Physical activity

KW - Student involvement

U2 - 10.12759/hsr.41.2016.3.101-119

DO - 10.12759/hsr.41.2016.3.101-119

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0172-6404

VL - 41

SP - 101

EP - 119

JO - Historical Social Research

JF - Historical Social Research

IS - 3

ER -