Entry into Elite Sport: A Preliminary Investigation into the Transition Experiences of Rookie Athletes

Bruner, Mark W.; Munroe‐Chandler, Krista J.; Spink, Kevin S.

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“…The range of sports examined to date has been limited, and research on a greater variety of sports may broaden knowledge, because transition experiences may differ across context (Bruner et al, 2008). Furthermore, athletes' experiences may vary depending upon the exigencies of the sporting environment and culture in which they operate.…”

Section: Within-career Transitions In Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous research, however (e.g., Bruner et al, 2008), has employed retrospective cross-sectional designs, which may be subject to recall bias (Patton, 2002). Transition WITHIN-CAREER TRANSITIONS IN SPORT 7 outcomes may influence athlete's recollections of their experiences.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The support the players received was emotional, technical, and tangible and came from numerous sources including friends, family, fellow professional players, coaching staff, and sport science staff. Pummell et al (2008) and Bruner et al (2008) found that the emotional support friends and family gave was crucial in aiding the athletes' development. Schlossberg (1981) and Goodman et al (2006) Adding to this knowledge, the current study offered the initial suggestion as to how quickly the types of support athletes perceive as being important can change across the transition event.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Transition WITHIN-CAREER TRANSITIONS IN SPORT 7 outcomes may influence athlete's recollections of their experiences. Prospective and longitudinal designs will lessen the influence of recall bias (Bruner et al, 2008), and will also assess how athletes' perceptions change pre and post transition. Further, athletes may be most likely to react emotionally, cognitively, and behaviorally in the period immediately before and after the transition to senior sport because it is at the forefront of their minds.…”

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confidence: 99%

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From youth team to first team: An investigation into the transition experiences of young professional athletes in soccer

Morris

Tod

Eubank

2016

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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Using Wylleman and Lavallee (2004) and Stambulova (2003) models of transition as conceptual frameworks for the current study, we aimed to explore United Kingdom (UK) professional soccer players' (N = 5) experiences going through a youth-to-senior career transition to first team level, and assess the immediate changes that occur during the move.Few studies have assessed this process, and no studies have focused on assessing the changes that may occur between pre and post transition. Data collection lasted 1 month with players interviewed twice, 2 weeks before, and 2 weeks after their transition to the first team. Data were abductively thematically content analyzed. Prior to transition, players reported high motivation to be successful, but also feeling anxious about the transition to senior sport. Posttransition, players felt more confident about their ability to succeed in senior sport and maintained high levels of motivation to succeed. Family, friends, coaches, and teammates provided emotional, technical, and tangible support to the players throughout the transition, but were also sources of stress for athletes moving to senior sport. These findings suggest ways to assist transitioning athletes, such as the use of buddy systems with senior players.

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Section: Within-career Transitions In Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Within-career Transitions In Sportmentioning

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Section: Within-career Transitions In Sport 24mentioning

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From youth team to first team: An investigation into the transition experiences of young professional athletes in soccer

Morris

Tod

Eubank

2016

International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

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“…An important aspect of the systemised sporting cultures was the athletes' neophyte positioning within the settings (Bruner, Munroe-Chandler, & Spink, 2008;Hegde & Standal, 2013). For some, a hierarchy of positions (e.g., in relation to coaches and senior athletes) was particularly characteristic (e.g., Nadine, Monica).…”

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Athlete learning in Olympic sport

Barker-Ruchti

Rynne

Lee

et al. 2014

Sports Coaching Review

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High-performance sport impacts athletes beyond the physical. Coaches and coaching practice are particularly influential in shaping this learning and development. This article examines the learning identified through an inductive content analysis of eight former Olympic athletes' career narratives. Three phases of learning could be identified across the cohort: "Growing into high-performance sport", "Making sense of high-performance sport", and "(Re)shaping high-performance sport". A cultural perspective of learning, in particular the metaphor of "becoming", is employed to interpret the Olympians' learning experiences. The findings of this research indicate that athlete learning is bound by particular highperformance sporting contexts and career phases, yet impacted by the athletes' individual backgrounds and dispositions. Further, data indicate that athletes' personal development reflexively inter-twines with athletic performance and performance enhancement. Implications for coaches are to: (1) involve athletes in co-constructing their sporting cultures and training contexts; and (2) provide possibilities and support for athletes to develop personally.

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Coach–athlete relationships, self‐confidence, and psychological wellbeing: The role of perceived and received coach support

Coussens,

Stone,

Donachie

2024

European Journal of Sport Science

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Coaches are recognized as key support providers, although there is limited understanding of how coach support relates to athletes' self‐confidence and psychological wellbeing. This study examined relationships among perceived coach support, received coach support, coach–athlete relationship, self‐confidence, and psychological wellbeing. A further aim was to identify mechanisms through which coach–athlete relationship influences self‐confidence and psychological wellbeing. A total of 537 athletes (Mage = 21.83 and SD = 3.67) from a range of sports completed measures of perceived coach support, received coach support, coach–athlete relationship, self‐confidence, and psychological wellbeing. Mediation analysis revealed a significant direct effect of coach–athlete relationship on perceived coach support (b = 1.44 and p = 0.04) and received coach support on psychological wellbeing (b = 1.94 and p = <0.05). Coach–athlete relationship was associated with a significant indirect effect on psychological wellbeing via received coach support (ab = 0.82 and 95% CI [0.40 and 1.26*]) but not perceived coach support. In contrast, coach–athlete relationship was associated with a significant indirect effect on self‐confidence via perceived coach support (ab = 0.16 and 95% CI [0.10 and 0.22*]) but not received coach support. These findings demonstrate the significant role perceived coach support and received coach support plays in potentially explaining the relationship between the coach–athlete relationship with self‐confidence and psychological wellbeing. Additionally, the results highlight that different forms of social support uniquely mediate the relationship among the coach–athlete relationship, confidence, and wellbeing. These results have implications for coaching practices, as coaches can use their relationships with athletes to provide optimal support and thereby enhance the athletes' self‐confidence and wellbeing.

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Entry into Elite Sport: A Preliminary Investigation into the Transition Experiences of Rookie Athletes

Cited by 139 publications

References 23 publications

From youth team to first team: An investigation into the transition experiences of young professional athletes in soccer

From youth team to first team: An investigation into the transition experiences of young professional athletes in soccer

Athlete learning in Olympic sport

Coach–athlete relationships, self‐confidence, and psychological wellbeing: The role of perceived and received coach support

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