Linking sports-related and socio-economic resources of retiring Olympic athletes to their subsequent vocational career

IF 2.5 3区教育学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

International Review for the Sociology of Sport Pub Date : 2022-09-08 DOI:10.1177/10126902221123881

M. J. Schmid, Merlin Örencik, J. Schmid, A. Conzelmann

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine patterns of sports-related and socio-economic resources at the time of athletic retirement and their relation to the subsequent vocational career. We surveyed 341 former Olympic athletes representing Switzerland about their athletic, educational, and vocational careers. In order to adequately depict the heterogeneous situations of athletes during and after their athletic career, we applied a person-oriented approach. This involves adopting a holistic perspective and using nonlinear methods of analysis to allow for interactions between different aspects of an athlete’s career. Using cluster analytic techniques, we found different patterns of sports-related and socio-economic resources at the time of athletic retirement which were related with specific vocational career paths. In particular, clusters disposing of manifold resources had various opportunities in working life, whereas clusters with few resources fared less well. However, a lack of educational certificates could be compensated for by success in sports and popularity, provided that the vocational activity was pursued in sport. These findings may help career counsellors to better understand athletes’ career development options and provide services of ever-improving quality.

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将退役奥林匹克运动员的体育相关资源和社会经济资源与他们随后的职业生涯联系起来

本研究的目的是研究体育退役时与体育相关的社会经济资源模式及其与随后职业生涯的关系。我们调查了代表瑞士的341名前奥运会运动员的运动、教育和职业生涯。为了充分描述运动员在运动生涯期间和之后的异质性情况，我们采用了以人为本的方法。这包括采用整体视角，并使用非线性分析方法，以考虑运动员职业生涯不同方面之间的互动。运用聚类分析技术，我们发现了体育退役时与体育相关的社会经济资源的不同模式，这些模式与特定的职业生涯路径有关。特别是，处理多种资源的集群在工作生活中有各种机会，而资源较少的集群则表现不佳。然而，如果职业活动是在体育运动中进行的，那么缺乏教育证书可以通过体育运动的成功和受欢迎程度来弥补。这些发现可能有助于职业顾问更好地了解运动员的职业发展选择，并提供不断提高质量的服务。

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International Review for the Sociology of Sport Multiple-

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5.90

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期刊介绍： The International Review for the Sociology of Sport is a peer reviewed academic journal that is indexed on ISI. Eight issues are now published each year. The main purpose of the IRSS is to disseminate research and scholarship on sport throughout the international academic community. The journal publishes research articles of varying lengths, from standard length research papers to shorter reports and commentary, as well as book and media reviews. The International Review for the Sociology of Sport is not restricted to any theoretical or methodological perspective and brings together contributions from anthropology, cultural studies, geography, gender studies, media studies, history, political economy, semiotics, sociology, as well as interdisciplinary research.