TY - JOUR
T1 - A Qualitative Exploration of Former College Student-Athletes' Wellness
AU - Warehime, Shane
AU - Dinkel, Danae
AU - Bjornsen-Ramig, Abby
AU - Blount, Ashley
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Shane Warehime et al., published by De Gruyter Open 2017.
PY - 2017/10/1
Y1 - 2017/10/1
N2 - College student-athletes (SAs) may experience difficulties while transitioning from college, which could reduce their overall wellness. However, it is essential to understand positive transition experiences and outcomes, as this can guide future research and intervention efforts. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that led to higher levels of wellness in former SAs. Semi-structured interviews guided by the Indivisible Self Model were completed with former SAs (n = 12). Overall, participants displayed high levels of wellness - most prominently in terms of work and exercise. Many SAs perceived their current wellness was equal, if not better compared to when they were SAs. These results illustrate examples of successful transitions of former SAs, which can guide future research and interventions.
AB - College student-athletes (SAs) may experience difficulties while transitioning from college, which could reduce their overall wellness. However, it is essential to understand positive transition experiences and outcomes, as this can guide future research and intervention efforts. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that led to higher levels of wellness in former SAs. Semi-structured interviews guided by the Indivisible Self Model were completed with former SAs (n = 12). Overall, participants displayed high levels of wellness - most prominently in terms of work and exercise. Many SAs perceived their current wellness was equal, if not better compared to when they were SAs. These results illustrate examples of successful transitions of former SAs, which can guide future research and interventions.
KW - indivisible self model
KW - sport retirement
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U2 - 10.1515/pcssr-2017-0018
DO - 10.1515/pcssr-2017-0018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85032889149
SN - 2081-2221
VL - 75
SP - 23
EP - 34
JO - Physical Culture and Sport, Studies and Research
JF - Physical Culture and Sport, Studies and Research
IS - 1
ER -