Narrative inquiry reveals that sport participation builds social capital and community connection in transnational adoptees, highlighting its role in identity and belonging.
Key Points
To examine how sport participation fosters a sense of belonging and influences identity development among transnational adoptees.
Conducted a bibliographic-narrative inquiry to explore the lived experiences and identity negotiations of transnational adoptees.
Applied Robert Putnam's conceptual framework of social capital to evaluate community connection and network building through sport.
Participation in sport provides a shared environment that enables adoptees to establish, accumulate, and reinforce vital social networks.
Athletic involvement facilitates community connection, aiding the ongoing development of multifaceted identities and strengthening a personal sense of belonging.