Transition (From Sport) Experiences of Former National Football League Players: An NFL-LONG Study

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1123/jcsp.2023-0011

J.D. DeFreese, Erianne A. Weight, Landon B. Lempke, Samuel R. Walton, Zachary Yukio Kerr, Benjamin L. Brett, Avinash Chandran, Rebekah Mannix, Ruben J. Echemendia, Michael A. McCrea, William P. Meehan, Kevin M. Guskiewicz

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Abstract

Transition from professional football life has important implications for the health and well-being of former National Football League (NFL) players. The study purpose was to examine former NFL players’ experiences of transitioning from sport including factors that helped and factors that made transition difficult. This study used a convenience sample of former NFL players drawn from a larger study of health and function. Participants included 1,784 former NFL players, mean age = 52.3 ± 16.3 years, 59% White, and a discontinuation mean of 24.0 ± 15.6 years after leaving the league. Participants responded to open-ended transition questions via mail or electronic questionnaire with responses analyzed using conceptual content analysis. The most frequently reported factors that helped transition included career transition plan/options (48%) and social support (40%). Whereas, structure- (33%) and identity-related (23%) difficulties were reported as factors that made transition difficult. Findings identify areas for targeted interventions to enhance NFL player well-being during transition from sport.

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前国家橄榄球联盟球员(从运动)转型经验:一项nfl长期研究

从职业足球生活的过渡对前国家橄榄球联盟(NFL)球员的健康和福祉具有重要意义。研究的目的是检查前NFL球员从运动过渡的经历，包括帮助因素和使过渡困难的因素。这项研究使用了从一个更大的健康和功能研究中抽取的前NFL球员的方便样本。参与者包括1,784名前NFL球员，平均年龄= 52.3±16.3岁，59%为白人，平均离开联盟后24.0±15.6年。参与者通过邮件或电子问卷回答开放式过渡问题，并使用概念内容分析对回答进行分析。最常被报道的有助于职业转型的因素包括职业转型计划/选择(48%)和社会支持(40%)。然而，据报道，结构(33%)和身份相关(23%)的困难是导致过渡困难的因素。研究结果确定了针对性干预的领域，以提高NFL球员在运动过渡期间的幸福感。

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Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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