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Original Articles

The Utility of the State Space Grid Method for Studying Peer Interactions in Youth Sport

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Pages 159-174 | Received 15 Apr 2010, Accepted 30 Nov 2010, Published online: 29 Apr 2011
 

Abstract

Although previous studies indicate that peer interactions represent an important component of the youth sport experience, studies examining peer interactions in the sport context are limited. Furthermore, the methodological tools commonly used to investigate peer interactions have restricted researchers’ understandings of the complex, reciprocal nature of these experiences. This paper outlines the potential contribution of a novel dynamic systems-based methodology, the state space grid method (SSG; CitationLewis, Lamey, & Douglas, 1999), to the study of peer interactions in sport. Concrete recommendations to guide the practical application of the SSG method to future peer research in youth sport are presented.

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