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Typologies of dual career in sport: a cluster analysis of identity and self-efficacy
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posted on 2021-03-17, 15:23 authored by Emily Cartigny, David FletcherDavid Fletcher, Christine CouplandChristine Coupland, Stephan BandelowResearch has previously identified different approaches to a dual career (i.e., the simultaneous development of a vocational career alongside the athletic career): (a) educational/vocational pathway (i.e., a prioritisation of the vocational career), (b) a parallel dual career pathway (i.e., an equal focus on athletic and vocational career), and (c) a sporting pathway (i.e., a prioritisation of the athletic career). Yet, the identity and self-efficacy characteristics of these profiles require further investigation. To address this, the current study collected survey responses from 111 dual career athletes. The survey measured aspects of career identity, athletic identity and self-efficacy and results were analysed via a cluster analysis. The results showed three athlete profiles: (a) student-athletes showing an education or vocation prioritisation; (b) dual career athletes showing an equal balance between vocational career and sporting career; and (c) athlete students indicating a sport prioritisation. The results extend the current literature that understands dual career athletes as a heterogeneous group and establishes identity and self-efficacy as important factors in dual career pathways. This understanding also enables practitioners to take an individualistic approach to supporting dual career athletes.
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- Business and Economics
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
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- Business
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Journal of Sports SciencesVolume
39Issue
5Pages
583 - 590Publisher
Taylor & FrancisVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Sports Sciences on 15 Oct 2020, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02640414.2020.1835238.Acceptance date
2020-10-08Publication date
2020-10-15Copyright date
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0264-0414eISSN
1466-447XPublisher version
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Dr David Fletcher. Deposit date: 16 March 2021Usage metrics
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