Identifying key facilitators, barriers, and content in the development of policy capacity

Project name: Identifying key facilitators, barriers, and content in the development of policy capacityData collection and analysis: In this research we asked: What are the key facilitators, barriers, and content in the development of physical education professionals’ policy capacity (i.e. policy interest, understanding, and involvement/action/ initiative)? A two-round interview and survey Delphi investigation with 16 international physical education professionals with experience in policy research and/or practical initiatives was conducted. Participants were asked about key barriers, facilitators, and content in the development of their own and others’ policy capacity. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted. For detailed procedures, see publication linked below.Overview of format and file type of data: 7 page Microsoft word document. Contains three tables, one pertaining to each of the following: barriers, facilitators, and content in the development of physical education stakeholders' policy capacity. The left side of each table is the anonymized, aggregated round one interview data, reduced and synthesize and the right side of each table is the round two survey data, indicating how many participants, agreed, disagreed or were neutral in response to each round one comment. Publication arising from this data: Lorusso, J. R., MacPhail, A., & Viczko, M. (2025). Understanding the development of physical education professionals’ policy capacity. Sport, Education and Society, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/13573322.2025.2495818