scholarly journals Career Decision Making for Young Elite Athletes: Are We Ahead on Points?

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majella J. Albion ◽  
Gerard J. Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
School Students

A comparison is made between the career decision making of secondary school students who are also elite athletes and a sample of non-athlete students. The 226 athletes (111 females, 115 males) in the study were on sporting scholarships with the Australian Institute of Sport or state/territory institutions. Measures used included the Career Decision Difficulties Questionnaire and the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale. The non-athlete data were obtained from 272 secondary school students (149 females, 123 males). Only three athletes indicated a singular focus on a career in professional sport. There were significant relationships between athletic identity and career decision difficulties, especially in relation to dysfunctional myths, and there was only one difference between the difficulties reported by athletes and non-athletes. Tentative conclusions are drawn about the factors that impact on career decision making among elite athletes and possible directions for future research.

Locus of Control as Correlate of Career Decision Making among Secondary School Students in Delta State of Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Grace Omejevwe Akpochafo
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
School Students ◽  
Main Instrument

Abstract This study investigated the relationship of locus of control in career decision making. To guide the study, three hypotheses were formulated. The study employed an expost facto design specifically of a descriptive survey type. One hundred and twenty male and female secondary school students were sampled for the study through simple random sampling technique. The main instrument used for the study was the questionnaire comprising of career decision scale and Rotters locus of control scale. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics, simple regression and Pearson product moment correlation. From the analysis of data, it was discovered that there was significant relationship between external locus of control and career decision making. Internal locus of control was not significant but gender was significant. Some recommendations were made.

scholarly journals THE STUDY OF SELF-DIRECTED CAREER DECISION MAKING DIFFICULTIES AND INFLUENCING FACTORS FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
Linda Briška ◽  
Vija Dišlere
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Internal Conflict ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
School Students ◽  
Career Counsellor

In the current situation many Latvian secondary school students do not know what specialty to choose to study or what work to choose during the last month of school studies. The aim of the study is to find out self-directed career decision-making difficulties and its influencing factors for the secondary school students. The study was developed in the Latvia University of Agriculture, in the Institute of Education and Home Economics within the Master study programm Career Counsellor. 68 secondary school students were involved in the study from regional secondary schools of Latvia. The surveys were conducted in 2016 and 2017. The results of the study showed that secondary school students, adopting a career decision, has to overcome the difficulties: associated with low self-esteem level and pressure from others; social barriers; internal conflict, the fear of risk-taking, acceptance of responsibility and seriousness of the decision, as well as lack of self-knowledge, too large number of options and uncertainties about the profession and themselves. The factors influencing career decision-making for secondary school students mainly are: the undestanding of their ability, skills, interests, characteristics, value, resources and conditions, self-image, environmental conditions, genetic diversity, learning experience, the ability to reflect on their own life experiences and construct their lives, as well as knowledge of professions and areas of vocational practice. Results of the research could be used in the work of school career counselor's.

An Examination of the Relationship Between Athletic Identity and Career Maturity in Student-Athletes

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. W. Houle ◽  
Annette S. Kluck
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
The Relationship

This study explored the extent to which athletic identity, belief of financial sustainability through participation at the professional level, scholarship status, and career decision-making self-efficacy predicted career maturity in college athletes. In addition, whether the relationship between athletic identity and career maturity differed depending upon scholarship status, belief of sustaining oneself financially as a professional athlete, and career decision-making self-efficacy was explored. Participants were 221 student-athletes from a large southeastern university. Participants provided demographic information and completed the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale, Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale—Short Form, and Career Decision Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that athletic identity was inversely related to career maturity. In addition, career decision-making self-efficacy was related to career maturity, with high career decision-making self-efficacy associated with higher career maturity. Future research is needed to further explore psychological variables that may explain the relationship between athletic identity and career maturity.

scholarly journals Factors that Influence Career Decision-Making among Elite Athletes

2008 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 26-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard J. Fogarty ◽  
Heather McGregor-Bayne
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Common Belief ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Internal Locus Of Control

A common belief about elite athletes is that they invest so much effort into the pursuit of their athletic careers that they fail to develop good career decision-making skills. Recent findings challenge that belief. The present study investigated career decision-making difficulties among 117 elite Australian athletes. Participants completed adapted versions of the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire, the Athlete Identity Measurement Scale, the Career Decision-Making Self-efficacy Short Form, and the Work Locus of Control Scale. These elite athletes showed no evidence of career decision-making difficulties. Combinations of this set of variables accounted for 35% of the variance in decision status and 20% of the variance in career decision-making difficulties. Career decision-making self-efficacy was a major contributor in both instances. Internal locus of control was also identified as a desirable characteristic in the context of career decision-making. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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