Developmental experiences related to retirement from sport: insights from Japan

Miyako Oulevey; Daisuke Hirata; David Lavallee; Naohiko Kohtake

doi:10.1080/15325024.2020.1852825

Developmental experiences related to retirement from sport: insights from Japan

Miyako Oulevey^*, Daisuke Hirata, David Lavallee, Naohiko Kohtake

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Abstract

Psychological support systems for retiring elite athletes can assist them in making career transitions out of sport. The purpose of this study is to further advance research in this area, with a specific focus the developmental experiences related to the sport career transition process in Japan. One retired Olympic medalist was analyzed with a life story analysis method. The findings highlight the psychological difficulties experienced by retiring athletes and the system requirements to help them make an optimal transition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	576-595
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Loss and Trauma
Volume	26
Issue number	6
Early online date	8 Dec 2020
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2020.1852825
Publication status	Published - 18 Aug 2021

Keywords

Career transition
Athletic identity
Elite athlete

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