Retirement Flashcards
Zetophobia
anxiety associated w post athletic career
Schulorsberg model of change
a transition is not so much a matter of change but the individuals perception of it
3 types of transitions
Successful- associated w effective coping when athlete is able to use /recruit nessesary resources
Crisis- Athlete is unable to cope effictively on his/her own needs (needs psyc intervention
Delayed- Effective intervention in crisis transition lead to successful by delayed transion
What is a successful transision
Low emotional difficulties, social difficulties, health/body difficulties, financial difficlties
3 factors that affect transition
- identity- more core identities=better adaption
- Support- when injured you lose alot of support systems
- Planning- what are u gunna do
3 aspects that make up athletic identity
- Social identity- how much percieved as an athlete by others
- Nagative affectivity- how much u worry about fuilling the role
- Exclusivity- the extent that u identify as an athlete
Benifits of high athletic identity
salient self identity, increased training adherence, self confidence, social acceptence, fitness
Pot. Negatives of high athletic identity
may not allocate interests to other areas
difficulty transitioning out of sport, increased time to adjust to new identities, maladaptive coping
Activity Theory
As activities are lost or removed, new roles are created that assist in maintaining the indv. self concept/life satisfactiom
Dissengagement theory
These is a mutual agreement b/w indv and society as they age they withdrawl from previous engagements and enjoy post employment lives
Exchange theory
if individuals are able to maintain value in their social networks the process of withdrawling from athletic id should be easy
Continuity theory
a continous evolution of activities occur thru life, process is less traumatic
