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Yet as they navigate their development within the dance environment, there is potential for challenges to their well-being.\n                    <jats:bold>Aim:<\/jats:bold>\n                    This qualitative study explored how adolescent ballet dancers perceive and experience well-being, and what supports or hinders it. In elevating the dancers\u2019 voices, this study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of their experiences to inform the practices of clinicians and educators who protect and promote adolescent dancer well-being.\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Eleven female dancers in middle adolescence, aged 14 to 17\u2009years, from 2 dance studios in Ireland, participated in semi-structured interviews that were analyzed with Reflexive Thematic Analysis.\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Participants defined well-being as an integration of emotional, physical, and mental health. Their insights revealed 4 core aspects of their lives that impact their well-being experience: External Supports, Personal Resolve, Motivation Towards, and Barriers. Participants described their perceptions of well-being through relational experiences, emotional states, and self-management. Teachers who showed care beyond technique and friends who offered camaraderie were seen as key supports. Mental strength was identified as an important personal aspect of well-being support. A strong emotional connection to dance and taking breaks from dance were perceived as motivational, while feelings of judgment were perceived as barriers.\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Findings underscore what is known about biopsychosocial adolescent development and demonstrate the value of hearing more directly from adolescent dancers as to what underpins, strengthens, or detracts from their well-being. 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