Associations between student-athletes` self-esteem and career adaptability across the high school years
The key challenges in sustainable elite sports concern young athletes´ holistic development. Consequently, preparation for dual careers has been recommended to enhance athletes` well-being and equip them for life after sports. The aim of this study was to examine the developmental associations between self-esteem and career adaptability among adolescent athletes across the high school years and investigate the role of gender in these developmental trajectories. A total of 391 student-athletes were followed up four times from the beginning of high school (T1) to its end (T4) using the Dual-Career Form of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale and the Self-Esteem Questionnaire. The results indicated that individual differences in student-athletes` self-esteem and career adaptability were relatively stable across the high school years and were thus modeled via the between-persons factors capturing differences between individuals across time. The results further showed that the overall levels of self-esteem and career adaptability were positively associated. Males showed higher overall levels of career adaptability and self-esteem than females. This study suggests that it is important to facilitate youth athletes` self-regulation resources by involving them in vocational developmental tasks. Further, gender differences should be considered when supporting student-athletes` development.
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Aiheet: | urheilu kouluissa yliopisto urheilupsykologia persoonallisuus yleissivistävä koulutus ammatti Kaksoiura |
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Aihealueet: | koululiikunta yhteiskuntatieteet |
Tagging: | Selbstwertgefühl Anpassungsfähigkeit |
DOI: | 10.1111/sms.14114 |
Julkaisussa: | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports |
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2022
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Vuosikerta: | 32 |
Numero: | 4 |
Sivuja: | 89-797 |
Julkaisutyypit: | artikkeli |
Kieli: | englanti (kieli) |
Taso: | kehittynyt |