Sands (1978) A socio-psychological investigation of the affects of role discontinuity on outstanding high school athletes

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A socio-psychological investigation of the affects of role discontinuity on outstanding high school athletes

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CONTRIBUTORS:

Author:

Sands, R.

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sport Behavior (JSB), 1(4), 174 - 185.

YEAR:

1978

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

elite-athlete; adolescent; secondary-school; social-environment; psychology; lifestyle; social-status; social-adjustment

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=186251&title=186251

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-343-197 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:12 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The purposes of this study were to: ascertain what role the high school environment plays in developing the sporting interests of the outstanding athlete; to determine the frequency and reasons for the athlete's continuing or discontinuing the sport of his success in high school after graduation; to specifically establish the affects of occupation and scholarly pursuit on sporting continuation, and finally to assess whether, and to what extent, there are re-adjustment problems for outstanding athletes who have disbanded their sporting career. The data was collected in personal and telephone interviews and mail questionnaires from 153 former outstanding high school male basketball or football athletes in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The results of the study indicate that the expressed aspiration at high school to become a champion does not determine the athlete's continuation in sport after high school. Athletes who have discontinued their high school sport after graduation were significantly less interested in that sport than those who continued, and in addition, they appeared to successfully cope with the loss of athletic status. Finally, those athletes who pursued a scholarly interest tended to remain active in their former high school sport significantly longer than those who entered the work force. Ascertains what role the high school environment plays in developing sport, the frequency and reasons for the athlete's continuing in sport after graduation, the affects of occupation and scholarly pursuits on sporting continuation, and the readjustment problems for outstanding athletes who have disbanded their sporting career. Data were collected from personal and telephone interviews and mail questionnaires. Sample group consisted of 153 former outstanding high school male basketball and football athletes. Findings indicate that athletes who have discontinued their high school sport were significantly less interested in that sport than those who continued and they appeared to successfully cope with the loss of athletic status.

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