Athletic Identity and Well-Being among Young Talented Athletes who Live at a Dutch Elite Sport Center

Authors: Verkooijen, Kirsten T.¹; van Hove, Pepijn²; Dik, Giel¹

Source: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Volume 24, Number 1, 1 January 2012 , pp. 106-113(8)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

Differences in athletic identity and well-being were examined between athletes living in a Dutch elite sport center (CTO) and athletes not living in such a center (age range: 16-30). Measures included the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS; Brewer & Cornelius, 2001), the World Health Organization Quality of Life instrument (WHOQOL-BREF), and the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ; Raedeke & Smith, 2001). CTO athletes reported lower psychosocial well-being and a higher reduced sense of accomplishment, but showed no difference in athletic identity. Nor was strength of athletic identity associated with well-being as was hypothesized.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2011.633153

Affiliations: 1: Wageningen University, 2: HAN University of Applied Sciences,

Publication date: 2012-01-01

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