Female Runners Needed for Study

Dina Hayduk is a doctoral student at Kutztown University working on her doctoral research about women, transformative learning and running. She is looking for women runners over the age of 25 who have been running 3-5 times per week for the past 1-4 years. Read below for more details.

Searching for Research Participants for a Doctoral Dissertation:
Using Transformative Learning as a Framework to Explore Women and Running

Purpose of the Study: The purpose of this qualitative study is twofold: a) to explore the impact of regular participation in running on women’s self perception; and b) t use the lens of transformative learning as a way of understanding the deep perspective shifts adult women may experience from regular participation in running. This research is being conducted by a Pennsylvania State University doctoral student for her dissertation.

Eligibility Requirements:

1. Are you 25 years old or older?
2. Are you female?
3. Do you run regularly? (as defined by The American College of Sports Medicine: 3 -5 times per week for a minimum of 30 minutes most weeks over the course of the year)
4. Have you been regularly participating in running for a minimum of 1 year but not more than 4 years?
5. Do you see yourself differently since you began running?
6. Are you still interested in participating in this study?

If you answered yes to all of the questions, you are eligible to participate in this study.

Participant Requirements:
Participate in one face to face interview with the primary researcher which will be audio recorded and will take approximately two hours.  Time and place will be at the convenience of the participant.  Following the initial face to face interview, the participant will be asked to review the interview transcript to verify accuracy and to add any additional information that you feel is important.  In addition, the researcher will use this opportunity to clarify anything she may have questions about.  This follow-up will be done face-to-face or via email or over the phone and should not take more than 1 hour.  Interviews and follow-ups will be done during summer and fall of 2010.

If you are willing to participate in this study, please contact the researcher as soon as possible:

Dina Hayduk
218 East Main Street
Kutztown, PA 19530
dina1@fast.net
610-683-8121 (anytime)

Thank you for your consideration in this matter.  Your participation will help educators to understand the importance of the influence of the running on women’s learning and self perception.