On-Time Maturation in Female Adolescent Ballet Dancers: Learning From Lived Experiences

Siobhan B. Mitchell; Anne M. Haase; Sean P. Cumming

doi:10.1177/02724316211036752

On-Time Maturation in Female Adolescent Ballet Dancers: Learning From Lived Experiences

Siobhan B. Mitchell, Anne M. Haase, Sean P. Cumming

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Abstract

This study employed semi-structured interviews and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore experiences of on-time maturation in nine adolescent ballet dancers from across three vocational ballet schools in the United Kingdom. Two themes were identified as central to their experiences: ‘A right and a wrong way to grow’, and fitting in and moving forward. Instead of perceiving themselves as ‘average’ and experiencing a relatively easy pubertal transition, on-time dancers described unique challenges associated with a fluctuation between fitting in and not fitting in within their social context. The implications of on-time maturation in this context are complex and do not appear to follow the same trajectory as early maturing ballet dancers nor on-time non-dancers.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	262-290
Number of pages	29
Journal	Journal of Early Adolescence
Volume	42
Issue number	2
Early online date	2 Sept 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316211036752
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2022

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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council.

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The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council.

Keywords

adjustment
maturation
phenomenology
pubertal development

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Developmental and Educational Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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