Naslov
SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE ON TRAUMATIC RETIREMENT FROM SPORTS

Autori
Cecić-Erpič, Saša, Wylleman, Paul

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
4th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology-Proceedings Book / Milanović, Dragan ; Prot, Franjo - Zagreb : Grafički zavod Hrvatske, 2005, 654-657

Skup
4th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology: 'Science and Profession-Challenge for future'

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 07.09.2005. - 11.09.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
sports career transition; traumatic; social relationship; support; elite sport; psychological difficulties

Sažetak
Social support and interpersonal relationships play significant role in athlete's adaptation to sport career termination and adaptation to post-.sports life. Although majority of athletes relatively easily adapt to retirement from sports, a small percetange of athletes is faced by severe and frequent difficulties on psychological, physical, psycho-social, and socio-economic level.The aim of the study was to qualitatively investigate the role of socio-emotional support and interpersonal relationships in the process of severely difficult retirement from elite competitive spoorts. Three participants who experienced traumatic sports career transition were interviewed. The content analysis showed that socio-emotional support and interpersonal relationships with significant othersplay, together withother factors, a significant role in the quality of their adaptation to post-sports life.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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