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Commitment to Athletic Identity and Retirement from Sport
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Wojciechowski, Mackenzie Jo, Wills
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Year and Degree
2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Kinesiology.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine athletic identity and retirement from NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore former student-athletes intercollegiate experience and their transition out of sport. The findings revealed that retirement from intercollegiate athletics requires an individual to create new social networks, learn how to train without the structure and support of a team, and develop a new identity. Additionally, the study found that a strong support system and replacing the sport focus early in the process of retirement assisted with the transition from sport. Implications of the findings of the study are discussed and recommendations for future research are made.
Committee
Brian Turner (Advisor)
Pages
168 p.
Subject Headings
Kinesiology
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Sports Management
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Wojciechowski, Wills, M. J. (2018).
Commitment to Athletic Identity and Retirement from Sport
[Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523615907011007
APA Style (7th edition)
Wojciechowski, Wills, Mackenzie .
Commitment to Athletic Identity and Retirement from Sport.
2018. Ohio State University, Doctoral dissertation.
OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center
, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523615907011007.
MLA Style (8th edition)
Wojciechowski, Wills, Mackenzie . "Commitment to Athletic Identity and Retirement from Sport." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1523615907011007
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