Role strain in talent development: a psycho-social perspective on the dual careers of junior elite athletes

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Van Rens, Florentina Engelina Corrita Aimée (2015) Role strain in talent development: a psycho-social perspective on the dual careers of junior elite athletes. PhD thesis, Victoria University.

Abstract

This thesis developed and validated the Role Strain Questionnaire for Junior Athletes (RSQ-JA), an instrument designed to measure the role strain junior elite athletes experience in their multiple life domains (e.g., school, sport, family and friendships). Results supported a 22-item five factor structure for the RSQ-JA. These factors reflected five components of role strain, namely; (i) overload in school, (ii) overload in sport and between roles, (iii) conflict, (iv) underload, and (v) ambiguity. The RSQ-JA therefore provides the first valid measure to assess the role strain associated with the dual careers of junior elite athletes.

Item type Thesis (PhD thesis)
URI https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/30988
Subjects Historical > FOR Classification > 1701 Psychology
Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL)
Current > Division/Research > College of Sports and Exercise Science
Keywords life satisfaction, coping strategies, adolescents, well-being, stress, sport psychology, education, educational psychology, psychosocial, Australia
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