Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore elite Korean tennis players' career transition experiences, focusing on psychological components (i.e., self-identity, life skills development, and coping strategies) and socio-cultural influences through the process. A longitudinal qualitative method was employed, and Korean tennis players (N = 5; two males and three females; mean age 29.8±5.54 years) who were considering retirement participated in the current study. Data were analyzed by interpretative phenomenological analysis and resulted in three super-ordinate themes: (a) sense of self and process of identity shift, (b) available resources during the career transition process, and (c) decision-making processes and consequences of decisions. These results provided practical implications for supporting athletes' career transitions (e.g., developing a balanced self-identity and life skill during their athletic careers, providing proactive intervention) and future research directions (e.g., examining athletes' retirement decision- making process, the need of cross-cultural research).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Innovative writings in sport and exercise psychology |
| Editors | Robert Schinke |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers Inc |
| Pages | 197-224 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781629488912 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781629488813 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Nova science |
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A longitudinal qualitative exploration of elite Korean tennis players' career transition experiences. / Park, Sunghee; Lavallee, David; Tod, David.
Innovative writings in sport and exercise psychology. ed. / Robert Schinke. Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2014. p. 197-224 ( Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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