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Well-being and performance in dual careers: The role of academic and athletic identities
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Well-being and performance in dual careers: The role of academic and athletic identities

F.E.C.A. van Rens, R.A. Ashley and A.R. Steele
The Sport Psychologist, Vol.33(1), pp.42-51
2019
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Abstract

This paper presents a complementary multimethod approach to investigate the academic and athletic identities of Australian student-athletes. In Study 1, the authors explored the academic and athletic identities of 8 student-athletes using semistructured interviews. Results are congruent with the model of multiple dimensions of identity and indicate that student-athletes develop both academic and athletic identities. The corresponding fulfillment of self-determined needs in both academic and athletic identities was deemed beneficial to student-athletes' well-being. The authors used a quantitative approach (N = 86) in Study 2 and found that academic identity was positively associated with student-athletes' academic performance and life satisfaction. Differences in athletic identity were found based on the student-athletes' sport-competition levels. No significant associations were found between the student-athletes' academic and athletic identities.

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Citation topics
1 Clinical & Life Sciences
1.172 Sports Science
1.172.1331 Sport Psychology
Web Of Science research areas
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Psychology
Psychology, Applied
Sport Sciences
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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