Petersen, Penelope (2014) An exploratory study of women who ride motorcycles. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
The participation of women in motorcycling is continuing to gain momentum however, minimal literature focusing on their involvement is available. A majority of the previous literature that has investigated motorcycle riding employed quantitative methodologies and has traditionally focused on predominantly young men. Injury and mortality rates, safety compliance and risky riding behaviours have been highlighted placing a negative connotation on motorcycle riders as deviant. This present study repositioned the focus on motorcycle riding from being that of a purely risk-taking activity in order to explore the meaning and benefits of motorcycle riding for leisure, as reflected by personal accounts highlighting the lived experience in the lives of women. It was found that health promoting benefits were gained in terms of, stress relief, socialisation, and personal agency all of which additionally contribute to the motivation to take up and continue riding motorcycles.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology, Counselling and Community (1 Jul 2013 - 31 Dec 2014) |
| Supervisors: | Jan du Preez |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2025 02:42 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Oct 2025 02:42 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Motorcycle riding; women’s perspective; health promoting benefits; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis; |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52664 |
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