Dual career through the eyes of university student-athletes in the Republic of Kosovo

Masar Gjaka, Kaltrina Feka, A. Tessitore, Abbey Thomas, L. Capranica
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The successful combination of a sports career and education, known as the dual career, requires cooperation and a multi-dimensional approach. Although extensive research has been conducted on dual career programs and services in developed countries, there is limited information available on the dual-career phenomenon in developing countries. This study aimed to explore the dual career experiences of university student-athletes in the Republic of Kosovo.A 30-item online survey was distributed to student-athletes, addressing various aspects of the dual career. A total of 121 student-athletes (males: 63.6%; females: 36.4%) voluntarily participated in the survey.These student-athletes represented 13 different sports, with 102 (84.3%) participating in team and 19 (15.7%) in individual sports. Between individual and team sports no significant differences were found regarding university and sports engagement, and the time required to travel from the university to the training venue, whereas a significant difference (p = 0.019) emerged for the time needed to travel from home to the training venue. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were found between university majors in terms of sports engagement. The present findings highlight a lack of familiarity with dual career programs among student-athletes (89.3%) and the need for dual-career policies at the university (16.5%), sport (9.9%), and national (13.2%) levels. Student-athletes faced various challenges, mainly related to limited leisure time (62.8%), academic overload (60.3%), frequent absence from classes (59.6%), and financial uncertainty (35.5%). Recommended improvements included increased financial support (66.1%), the availability of sports facilities at or near the university (48.8%), greater educational flexibility (26.4%), tutoring services at the university (25.6%), and sports clubs (19%) levels, as well as improved communication regarding existing initiatives and legal aspects (53.7% and 47.1%, respectively). The study also identified parents (98.3%), coaches (86%), and siblings (60.3%) as important sources of support for student-athletes at personal, sports, and university levels.In conclusion, to enhance the potential of future student-athletes in the Republic of Kosovo, relevant stakeholders in sports and higher education should collaborate closely and implement programs and services based on international best practices for dual-career support.
科索沃共和国大学生运动员眼中的双重职业生涯
体育职业生涯与教育的成功结合,即所谓的双职业生涯,需要合作和多层面的方法。虽然发达国家对双职业计划和服务进行了广泛的研究,但有关发展中国家双职业现象的资料却很有限。本研究旨在探索科索沃共和国大学生运动员的双重职业经历。研究人员向大学生运动员发放了一份包含 30 个项目的在线调查问卷,内容涉及双重职业的各个方面。共有 121 名学生运动员(男生:63.6%;女生:36.4%)自愿参与了调查。这些学生运动员代表了 13 个不同的运动项目,其中 102 人(84.3%)参加了团队运动,19 人(15.7%)参加了个人运动。个人运动项目和团体运动项目在大学和运动参与度以及从大学到训练场地所需的时间方面没有发现显著差异,但在从家到训练场地所需的时间方面出现了显著差异(p = 0.019)。在体育参与方面,不同大学专业之间存在显著差异(p < 0.05)。本研究结果表明,学生运动员(89.3%)对双职业计划缺乏了解,需要在大学(16.5%)、体育(9.9%)和国家(13.2%)层面制定双职业政策。学生运动员面临各种挑战,主要涉及业余时间有限(62.8%)、学业负担过重(60.3%)、经常缺课(59.6%)和经济不稳定(35.5%)。建议的改进措施包括增加财政支持(66.1%)、在大学内或附近提供体育设施(48.8%)、提高教育灵活性(26.4%)、在大学内提供辅导服务(25.6%)和体育俱乐部(19%),以及加强有关现有措施和法律方面的沟通(分别为 53.7%和 47.1%)。研究还发现,父母(98.3%)、教练(86%)和兄弟姐妹(60.3%)是在个人、体育和大学层面为学生运动员提供支持的重要来源。总之,为提高科索沃共和国未来学生运动员的潜力,体育和高等教育领域的相关利益方应密切合作,并根据双职业支持的国际最佳实践实施计划和服务。
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