Behind the Curtain: Ballet Dancers' Mental Health

Autor/inn/en	Gregory, J. Claire; Interiano-Shiverdecker, Claudia G.
Titel	Behind the Curtain: Ballet Dancers' Mental Health
Quelle	In: Professional Counselor, 11 (2021) 4, S.423-439 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2164-3989
Schlagwörter	Dance; Identification (Psychology); Mental Health; Professional Personnel; Cultural Influences; Counseling; Advocacy; Athletes; Individual Characteristics; Barriers; Social Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Tanz; Psychohygiene; Personalbestand; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Counselling; Beratung; Sozialanwaltschaft; Athlet; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung
Abstract	Using Moustakas's modification of Van Kaam's systematic procedures for conducting transcendental phenomenological research, we explored ballet culture and identity and their impact on ballet dancers' mental health. Participants included four current professional ballet dancers and four previous professionals. Four main themes emerged: (a) ballet culture--"it's not all tutus and tiaras"; (b) professional ballet dancers' identity--"it is a part of me"; (c) mental health experiences--"you have to compartmentalize"; and (d) counseling and advocacy--"the dance population is unique." Suggestions for counselors when working with professional ballet dancers and professional athletes, such as fostering awareness about ballet culture and its impact on ballet dancers' identity and mental health, are provided. We also discuss recommendations to develop future research focusing on mental health treatment for this population. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01