FEPSAC Position Statement : Athletes' dual careers in the European context
Stambulova, Natalia (Halmstad University. School of Health and Welfare)
Wylleman, Paul (Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy)
Torregrossa, Miquel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca de l'Esport)
Cecić Erpič, Saša (University of Ljubljana. Faculty of Sport)
Vitali, Francesca (University of Verona. Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement)
de Brandt, Koen (Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy)
Khomutova, Anastasiya (European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC). Managing Council)
Ruffault, Alexis (European Federation of Sport Psychology (FEPSAC). Managing Council)
Ramis Laloux, Yago (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca de l'Esport)

Data:	2024
Resum:	The aim of this FEPSAC Position Statement is to summarize current knowledge about athletes' dual careers (DCs) in the European context and propose recommendations for future DC research, practice, and policy. Inspired by the European Union's Guidelines on Dual Careers of Athletes (European Commission, 2012), researchers, practitioners, and policy makers collaborated over the last decade to create the European DC discourse as a context-informed and negotiated body of DC knowledge. In this paper, we proceed from analyzing this body of knowledge using recent review papers and European DC psychological research projects to formulating seven postulates summarizing DC research findings on factors influencing athletes in their striving for DC excellence. These factors include (1) context, (2) pathways and transitions, (3) challenges, (4) resources and coping, (5) support and empowerment, (6) student-athletes' mental health, and (7) DC development environments. In the final section, we acknowledge the contributions of European DC discourse in serving athletes in their pursuit of DC excellence and European DC culture. We also provide a critical discussion on DC knowledge gaps and, on behalf of FEPSAC, offer recommendations for DC research, practice, and policy in Europe.
Nota:	Further research on scenarios of student-athletes (Linnér et al., 2021b) led to an empirical taxonomy and an updated definition of DC scenarios. Four types of DC scenarios have been identified: (a) maintain sport and studies with several shifts in daily life; (b) maintain study when sport should be prioritized (e.g., important competitions); (c) maintain sport when education should be prioritized (e.g., finalizing degree project while continue to train/compete); and (d) maintain personal life (e.g., combining romantic relationship or relocation with sport and studies). Derived from this taxonomy, DC scenarios are defined as "pre-transition situations constituting a combination of student-athletes' circumstances that compromises their DC balance. DC scenarios are characterized by coinciding commitments across developmental levels, and student-athletes need personal resources, support, and coping strategies to maintain their optimal DC balance" (Linnér et al., 2021b p. 53).
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article de revisió ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Dual career excellence ; Dual career development environments ; European dual career culture ; European dual career discourse ; Holistic perspective on athletes' development
Publicat a:	Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Vol. 71 (March 2024) , a. 102572, ISSN 1469-0292

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102572

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