Investigating Athletic Identity and Its Impact on the Transitional Experience of the Collegiate Athlete

Download or read book Investigating Athletic Identity and Its Impact on the Transitional Experience of the Collegiate Athlete written by Michael R. Allen (Jr) and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intent of this research study was to determine the degree of influence that athletic identity had on the transitional experience of former collegiate athletes. Current research has suggested that athletes often experience adjustment difficulties when coping with retirement and lower rates of achieving career and life satisfaction outside of the sports environment. The primary focus of this study was to explore the relationship between athletic identity and the transition process for athletes after sports retirement. The data collected from this study indicate a relationship between athletic identity and the transitional experience outcomes of former collegiate athletes. Results of the study provide intercollegiate athletics practitioners with the implications of lessening the exclusiveness of athletic identity for this special group of students in order to improve an athlete's psychological disposition, career maturity and ability to achieve life satisfaction after sports retirement.