Athletes' career transition out of sport: a systematic review

By Sung-hyun Park, D. Lavallee, D. Tod. 2013

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The purpose of this study was to provide a systematic review of studies on athletes' career transition out of sport from 1968 until the end of 2010. A total of 126 studies were evaluated and reported in three sections: sample characteristics, research designs and correlates of athletes' career transition adjustment. Samples ranged from 1 to 1617. Investigators examined a wide range of competitive levels, both genders and various sports. Researchers have used qualitative (44%), quantitative (44%), and mixed-model (12%) designs. Variables correlated to athletes' career transition adjustment were categorized into factors related to career transition (e.g., self-identity) and available resources during the career transition process (e.g., social support). The discussion focuses on the current status of the study area, limitations in its knowledge, suggested practical implications (e.g., providing proactive support) and future research directions (e.g., examining athletes' retirement decision-making process).

Subfields: Demography, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Social Psychology

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Factors contributing to the quality of the transition out of elite sports in Swiss, Danish, and Polish athletes (2017, unknown): “Despite these findings and the call for more cross-cultural studies on athletic career termination (e.g., Alfermann& Stambulova, 2007; Park et al., 2013; Stambulova, 2012), research on cross-national studies on athletic retirement is limited and only a few additional comparative studies have been co”
Psychosocial factors associated with talent development in football: A systematic review (2017, background): “We conclude that there is more to be learned 5 from examining culturally diverse backgrounds and this should be a priority for researchers 6 seeking to extend this body of research (cf. Park et al., 2012; Ryba et al., 2013).”
Risk and protective factors for mental health in elite athletes: a scoping review (2019, methodology): “ography number (in alphabetical order, see Table 2) and a similar systematic review protocol as used by Park et al. (2013) and Stambulova and Wylleman (2019) was applied to this analysis.”
A critical review of career research and assistance through the cultural lens: towards cultural praxis of athletes' careers (2014, background): “…transition research would be helpful to further develop within-career transition studies in a similar way to how review papers on athletic retirement (Ogilvie & Taylor, 1993; Taylor & Ogilvie, 2001) stimulated awareness of its importance and relevant research (see also Park et al., 2013b).”
Career development and transitions of athletes: the International Society of Sport Psychology Position Stand Revisited (2020, background): “Park et al. (2013) summarised ﬁ ndings of athletic retirement research based on 126 studies published in English between 1968 and the end of 2010.”
Athletes' experiences of social support during their transition out of elite sport: An interpretive phenomenological analysis (2018, methodology): “2008), and also supports previous research that suggests that athletes who feel that they have more control over their life experience more positive transitions (Park et al., 2013).”