A Pragmatic Research Philosophy for Sport and Exercise Psychology

• DOI: 10.1123/tsp.19.1.18
• Publication Date: 2016-08-10T11:55:51Z
• Authors: Peter R. Giacobbi; Artur Poczwardowski; Peter Hager
• Keywords: Pragmatism; Positivism

A pragmatic research philosophy is introduced that embraces mixed-method approaches to applied questions. With its origins in the work of Peirce (1984), James (1907), Dewey (1931), and contemporary support from Rorty (1982, 1990,1991), pragmatism emphasizes practical problems experienced by people, questions posited, consequences inquiry. As a way highlight applications sport psychology, compared constructivism positivism terms philosophical underpinnings methodological applications. The researcher sensitive social, historical, political context which inquiry begins considers morality, ethics, issues social justice be important throughout process. Pragmatists often use pluralistic methods during multiphase projects. Exemplar design types are discussed logically cohere philosophy.