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Author : Shannon K. Buckley
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (379 download)
Download or read book Coach's [sic] Influence on the Career Development of Student Athletes written by Shannon K. Buckley and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kristina M. Navarro
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351743155
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)
Download or read book Implementing Student-Athlete Programming written by Kristina M. Navarro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Implementing Student-Athlete Programming, scholar-practitioners provide an approachable and comprehensive overview of how to design, implement, and sustain best practices in the growing area of student-athlete development. Exploring research approaches and critical frames for thinking about student-athlete programming while covering topics such as the current context, challenges, programmatic approaches to support, and trends for the future, this resource also highlights programs that are effective in supporting students to success. This book provides higher education practitioners with the tools they need to effectively work with student-athletes to not only transition to college, but to develop meaningful personal, social, career, and leadership development experiences as they prepare for the transition to life after sport.
Author : Claire Smith
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (696 download)
Download or read book Influences in the Career Development of Female Student-athletes Pursuing a Career in Collegiate Athletics written by Claire Smith and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Institutional level, focusing on building student-athletes social networks within collegiate athletics, and promoting the current initiatives sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Future research is warranted using an older sample of participants already established in entry level positions (i.e. graduate assistantships and internships) in collegiate athletics.
Author : Eddie Comeaux
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1681230267
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (812 download)
Download or read book Making the Connection written by Eddie Comeaux and published by IAP. This book was released on 2015-05-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Making the Connection: Data-Informed Practices in Academic Support Centers for College Athletes is practical and ideal for those who seek to use research to inform their individual and organizational practices. This volume is primarily intended for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, though scholars, researchers, teachers, practitioners, coaches, athletics administrators, and advocates of intercollegiate athletics will also find it useful. It comprises a series of chapters that cover a wide range of evidence-based approaches designed to enhance the practices of those who work closely with college athletes. Given the breadth of the field overall, this single volume is not exhaustive, but the current concerns, challenges, and themes of relevance to higher education researchers, practitioners, and others are well addressed. The intent of the text is to spark conversation about how college and university constituents can reframe their thinking about the importance of innovative research to careful, informed practice. Likewise, the contributors hope that it will inspire greater awareness and action among practitioners, as well as advance scholarship in the area of athletics. Each chapter includes current research, and in some cases theoretical perspectives, which should assist practitioners enhance the well-being of college athletes. Each chapter also offers guided discussion questions that are ideal for use as the basis of further conversation in the classroom setting. Adopters of this text will benefit from leading voices in the field who delve into complex issues, shedding new light and presenting unique opportunities for understanding a diversity of perspectives on evidence-based practices in support centers for athletes. In all, this volume provides a rich portrait of data-driven practices designed to assist practitioners and others who work closely with college athletes, and lays the groundwork for an ambitious and long overdue agenda to further develop innovative research that informs the practices of athletics stakeholders and improves the quality of experiences for college athletes.
Author : Rosezetta N. Henderson
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ISBN 13 : 9781303765971
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (659 download)
Download or read book The Student-athlete College Experience and Its Impact on Their Career Development written by Rosezetta N. Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Division I intercollegiate student-athletes represent a unique population on college campuses due to the demands of being both a student and an athlete. This qualitative study explored how nine student-athletes at a large, public institution college experiences influenced their career decision-making processes. Past literature on student-athletes has focused on academic challenges, the Jock Stereotype, minimal campus engagement, and the lack of ability to make realistic career decisions. This study suggests that student-athletes are aware of the importance to prepare for their lives beyond their intercollegiate careers. From the shared stories of participant student-athletes, five themes emerged, (a) college choice process, (b) academics, (c) campus engagement (d) career evolution, and (e) awareness of sacrifices and advantages. Participant student-athletes stories emphasized the importance of building stronger relationships on campus. The results also demonstrated the need to implement stronger career development services while they navigate the complexities of their dual roles. Policy and practice implications are discussed.
Author : Jacqueline M. Kus
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Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (132 download)
Download or read book The Influence of Sport on the Career Construction of Female Division III Student-Athletes written by Jacqueline M. Kus and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student-athletes have been shown in the literature to have a defined experience that is different from non-athletes. The challenges student-athletes face at the Division III (DIII) level and a lack of research raises curiosity regarding their career development. The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to investigate female DIII student-athletes meaning-making regarding major selection using the Career Construction Interview (CCI) and the ways major choices are confirmed or challenged by their own defined life story. The participants of this study included 7 Caucasian traditional-age female student-athletes who exhibited strong athletic identities (utilizing the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale) attending a DIII institution located in the Midwest. Data were collected through semi-structured, open-ended interviews and the CCI, and analyzed using processes of restorying, life design counseling, and holistic-content analysis. The findings of this study indicate that telling, hearing, and retelling their stories were individually impactful and transformative. This study identified three themes across the narratives, which documented the influence of sports, minimal career support, and affirmation of their major decisions as shared experiences among the participants. Implications of the findings point to the need for intentionality surrounding career interventions in DIII post-secondary institutions for athletes and non-athletes. Results of this study revealed that even students with a chosen major can benefit from reflecting on their career stories. These results point to the opportunity to meet the career needs of student-athletes and the general student body with curriculum such as a constructivist career course designed around the CCI.
Author : Mary F. Howard-Hamilton
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Student Services for Athletes written by Mary F. Howard-Hamilton and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2001-04-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue provides critical information on the trends that are affecting athletic programs - and presents practical strategies and insights for ensuring a positive college experience for all student athletes. The authors explore a full range of important issues, including the ongoing impact of Title IX, the integration of student athletes into on-campus residence halls, the college experience for minority athletes, and the expansion of opportunities for women athletes. They present current research in psychosocial and cognitive developmental theories and provide models of successful enrollment and student services programs for assisting student athletes during their college career and beyond. The authors also review the evolution of college sports, including the relevant terms and definitions of this field, and examine the personal and environmental factors that shape a student athlete's college experience. As a training resource for student services professionals, this volume is also ideal for use in the classroom.This is the 93rd issue of the Jossey-Bass series New Directions for Student Services.
Author : Wyatt D. Kirk
Publisher : Amer Counseling Assn
ISBN 13 : 9781556200984
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Student Athletes written by Wyatt D. Kirk and published by Amer Counseling Assn. This book was released on 1993 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the developmental benefits of athletics. It provides a step-by-step model for setting up a comprehensive high school program, a guide for college-bound athletes, seven case studies, and an outline of counselors' responsibilities. The book is divided into three major parts: the athletic environment and the athlete's participation in it (Part I); special issues within the athletic environment (Part II); and external issues that have an impact on athletics (Part III). Individual chapters are: (1) "Developmental Benefits of Athletics" (Mary Mitchell Harris); (2) "School Counseling and the Student Athlete" (Beverly O'Bryant); (3) "Issues in Counseling Athletes at the High School Level" (Sara Joy Bailey); (4) "Role Models: An Athlete's Perspective" (Dick Barnett); (5)"Coaches and Student Athletes" (Gary Miller); (6) "A Guide for College-Bound Athletes" (Gary Sailes); (7) "Counseling Athletes in Higher Education" (Wayne Lanning and Peter Toye); (8) "Problem Solving and Decision Making: Life Skills for Student Athletes" (J. Scott Hinkle); (9) "Athletics and Career Development: A Research Model" (Victoria Coleman and Shirl Barker); (10) "The Negative Stereotyping of Student Athletes" (Kevin Burke); (11) "The African American Student Athlete" (Wyatt Kirk and Sarah Kirk); (12) "The Media's Effect on Athletics" (Charles Farrell); (13) "The Role of the NCAA" (Wilford Bailey); (14) "Controversies in Sports Medicine" (Karl Fields and Martha Delaney); and (15) "Law and Sports" (George Schubert and Arline Schubert). (NB)
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ISBN 13 : 9780642222497
Total Pages : 8 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (224 download)
Download or read book Athlete/coach Career Development and Transition written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jessica Silverman (Psy.D. candidate at the University of Hartford)
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Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (699 download)
Download or read book Coaching the Coaches written by Jessica Silverman (Psy.D. candidate at the University of Hartford) and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eating disorders (ED) are the deadliest mental health diagnosis (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013), and one of the most common diagnoses for college students. The college athlete is more likely to struggle with ED pathology given the developmental time period, personality characteristics, cultural influences, and impacts of athletic identity and athletic culture. Collegiate coaches have a large influence on the development of student athletes’ mental health and well-being through their direct and indirect messages. This influence can be further impacted by variables such as the roles of the coach, the roles of the athlete, personal influences, and responsibilities. Given the complexity of the coach-athlete relationship, it is important for coaches to ensure messages conveyed to athletes are clear, supportive, and direct to avoid inadvertently increasing the risk of ED pathology. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has indicated a need for experiential training regarding how coaches should address mental health influences impacting their athletes, such as with EDs. Since coaches are simultaneously considering both individual and systemic influences, critical thinking is a beneficial skill to understand the complex variables of communication, especially as it pertains to perspective-taking. Therefore, this project is designed to educate coaches about disordered eating (DE)/ED presentations in student-athletes and introduce the importance of the multiple factors impacting communication. Awareness of such influences can create alternative messages aimed at supporting athletic physical health and mental well-being in addition to overall athletic success.
Author : Lindsey Swanson
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (971 download)
Download or read book Understanding the Influence of the Coach and Team Relationships on Sport Motivation in Collegiate Student-Athletes written by Lindsey Swanson and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National College Athlete Association (NCAA) reports ever-increasing numbers of students participating in collegiate sports. As the demand for and intensity of collegiate sports continue to grow, there is a need to understand the sport enviornment and assist in the development of environments conducive to the well-being of student-athletes. This study used the vocational and industrial-organizational theory of person-environment fit to concptualize the collegiate sport environment as it shares numerous characteristics with a work environment. This study examined the relationships between the perceived cohesion student-athletes experience with their coaches and teammates and their motivation to perform. The impact of three moderators (athletic identity, sex, and sport type) on the cohesion - motivation relationship was also examined. Using data collected from 219 male and female collegiate student-athletes, hierarchical multiple regressions tested the effects of the perceived coach-athlete relationship and team-athlete relationship on predicting athletes' motivation to perform as well as the moderating effects of athletic identity, sex, and sport type. The athletes' perceived coach-athlete cohesion, team-athlete cohesion, and athletic identity (i.e., the degree to which an individual identifies with the athlete role) predicted the intrinsic and self-determined motivation levels of student-athletes. Athletic identity moderated the relationship between perceived team-athlete cohesion and motivation; sport type moderated the relationship between perceived coach-athlete cohesion and motivation. For student-athletes who reported a low athletic identity, perceived cohesion with their team was more predictive of their motivation levels than it was for those who had higher athletic identity. The degree to which they perceived cohesion with coach was more strongly predictive of self-determined motivation levels for student-athletes of individual sports compared to student-athletes involved in team sports. Clinical implications of the findings and future research are discussed.
Author : Gloria Lynn Bradley
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Total Pages : 91 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book An Examination of Factors that Impact the Choices of Female Athletes in Pursuit of a Career in Collegiate Sports Leadership written by Gloria Lynn Bradley and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 91 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract The Social Cognitive Career Theory was applied to examine how the desire to coach or administrate are impacted by self-efficacy, occupational valence, perceived hindrance, and role model influence. This study was conducted to address the underrepresentation of females in collegiate sports leadership positions. The study examined if being coached by males or if males in leadership positions is preferred. Women coach less than half, (40.2%) of women0́9s sports and women account for 19.6% percent of administrators in college athletic departments. Hypothetically, the results of this study will support and enhance the NCAA college sports model by revealing quantitative data that provide a foundation for understanding the problems and identifying key factors important to the leadership development of female student-athletes. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, MANOVAs, and path analysis. Everhart and Chelladurai (1998) stated that female athletes preferred male coaches and that female athletes that had male coaches were more likely to perceive discrimination as a barrier. The study0́9s finding is that collegiate female student-athletes had a high perception of female coaches and female administrators and a preference for female coaches.
Author : Timothy Liam Epstein
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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)
Download or read book Coach Firings Influence Student Athletes written by Timothy Liam Epstein and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article discusses the struggles student athletes deal with when they commit to a university and, afterwards, the coach that had recruited them and who they anticipated playing for is fired. Student athletes used to be allowed opt out of their commitment to a team if a coach was fired, but that practice has changed with the idea that student athletes are committing to schools and not coaches.
Author : Reggie Marra
Publisher : From the Heart Press
ISBN 13 : 9780962782855
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)
Download or read book The Quality of Effort written by Reggie Marra and published by From the Heart Press. This book was released on 2012-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you've been waiting for a book on youth, interscholastic and intercollegiate sport that honors and addresses the need for cooperation among student-athletes, parents and coaches, and that embraces physiology, philosophy, and ongoing development-with a focus on what's best for the student-athlete, welcome home. The 2013 editions of "The Quality of Effort" and "The Quality of Effort Workbook" invite student-athletes, parents and coaches to observe and explore their unique and necessary roles in bringing about a healthy athletic experience. Reggie Marra writes through the soul of a poet-athlete-teacher-caregiver, and kid who got cut from the team he later went on to coach. He takes us by the hand and challenges us to inquire into our own values, behaviors, and relationships. If we're willing to take up the challenge, this inquiry helps us see ourselves and all those heroes and villains out there from increasingly comprehensive and balanced perspectives. "Preaching" only what he practices, in "The Quality of Effort," Reggie Marra authentically engages each of us to become increasingly more aware of our stories-the interpretations we choose, and how they affect, and even effect, what we do next as parents, coaches, student-athletes and human beings. Early Praise "As a former college athlete and longtime leader of high-performance military units, I recommend Reggie Marra's work with unbridled enthusiasm.... Following this comprehensive approach to training will not only produce better athletes, but also happier and healthier citizens as our youth grow and take their place in the world." -Fred Krawchuk, Retired U.S. Special Forces Colonel and RAND Consultant .."..Reggie Marra offers a blueprint that encourages our children to become not only better athletes but better people. He delivers a powerful message filled with humanity and honest answers to questions that we sometimes think but may not want to ask." - Anthony Perrone, VP, Challenger Division, Cortland American Little League ""The Quality of Effort" has helped me reinterpret my career as a professional athlete-providing both relief and direction....Reggie Marra offers a map to tomorrow's competitive edge, a map that requires effort-not necessarily in doing more drills or pushups, but in taking responsibility for all aspects of your approach to life." - Ryan Leech, Professional Mountain Biker (Retired) and Professional Integral Coach - http: //ryanleech.com .."..Sports can and does play an instrumental role in the healthy unfolding of a human life. If we take advantage of Reggie's frame of understanding-highlighting the role of effort, in relationship to talent and results, as an equally important consideration in our definition of success-we have a grand opportunity from which we can chart a significantly improved learning and developmental pathway for generations of student-athletes to come." - Cherie Beck, Cultural Technologist - http: //about.me/CherlynnGrace ""The Quality of Effort" is a profound embrace of Emerson's reminder that 'Life is a journey, not a destination'.... The book is an incredibly personal gift from Reggie to the reader, written through and with his bountiful, open heart." - Tom Rubens, Founder, The Accountability Factor - http: //theaccountabilityfactor.com ""The Quality of Effort" is an incredibly insightful guide for how to bring integrity and passion into sport as well as into life. Mr. Marra takes a truly integrated approach to the role of sport in life and along the way lays out what is necessary to get the most out of being an athlete-at any level. An added bonus here is that he is a brilliant and witty storyteller who clearly speaks from the heart." - Michael Sallustio, Parent, Nutritional Consultant and Personal Trainer - http: //annapolis-nutrition-fitness.com/
Author : Donovan Avony Smalls II
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (112 download)
Download or read book A Qualitative Grounded Theory written by Donovan Avony Smalls II and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory was to explore what Division II collegiate basketball coaches understand a balanced academic, social, and athletic student-athlete experience to be, factors that support and hinder collegiate basketball coaches when implementing a balanced student-athlete experience, and how Division II collegiate basketball coaches respond to positive and negative factors influencing their athletic program to best support holistic student-athlete development. This research study took place in the southeast region of the United States of America. Six collegiate basketball coaches were interviewed to understand how the values of their coaching philosophy influenced their decision making when leading a Division II basketball program within the guiding principles of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Collegiate Model of Athletics. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the Collegiate Model of Athletics mandates that each of its associated members provide a balanced academic, social, and athletic student-athlete experience. Three streams of literature pertaining to coaching philosophy, competition, and mental toughness served as a foundation for the research study. Data were collected through observations, one-on-one interviews, focus group interviews, and artifact collection to understand participant perceptions regarding the purpose of the research study. Several findings emerged based on outcomes that developed from the central research question and three sub-research questions. These findings consisted of the following grounded theories: Basketball is a tool to teach life lessons, Support systems promote holistic student-athlete development, Negative influences hinder holistic student-athlete development, and Team culture creates guiding principles. An integrated grounded theory emerged in this research study based on the four grounded theories associated with each research question. The integrated grounded theory was, A holistic development coaching approach is needed to provide a balanced academic, social, and athletic student-athlete experience. This integrated grounded theory warranted implications for coaching practices which suggest that collegiate basketball coaches should view their coaching responsibility as a multifaceted leadership role focused on the holistic well-being and overall development of student-athletes. Recommendations that emerged from this research study include strategies for optimizing the academic, social, and athletic student-athlete experience through coaching practices, future research, and coaching policy.
Author : Darin J. Meeker
Publisher : Holcomb Hathaway Publishers
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Positive Transitions for Student Athletes written by Darin J. Meeker and published by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers. This book was released on 2000 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard J. Keegan
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book An Exploration of the Motivationally-relevant Behaviours of Coaches, Parents and Peers Across the Athletic Career Span written by Richard J. Keegan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This thesis aimed to develop an understanding of the social and environmental influences on athlete motivation, and the way these change across the athlete career span. Study 1 set out to explore the social and environmental influences of coaches, parents and peers on the motivation of young athletes (under 12 years old), at the initiation/sampling stage of their careers. Forty participants (7-11 years of age) from a variety of sports were interviewed in focus groups, using a semi-structured format to investigate the roles played by coaches, parents, and peers in influencing athlete motivation. An inductive content analysis was conducted to determine which behaviours among these social agents influenced key motivational outcomes. The young athletes described motivational influences which showed consistencies with existing models of motivation, but which also expanded upon these models in terms of both the specificity of behaviours identified, and also the comprehensive nature of the findings. The influences of coaches related most strongly to the manner in which they perform their roles of instruction and assessment, whereas parents influences were most salient in terms of the way they support the child s participation and learning. Both parents and coaches exerted influences through their leadership styles, affective responses and pre-performance behaviours. Peers influenced participants motivation through competitive behaviours, collaborative behaviours, evaluative communications and through their social relationships. This study provides an insight into the socioenvironmental influences on motivation experienced by young athletes, as well as helping to delineate the different roles of social agents in influencing their motivation at this early stage of development. Study 2 qualitatively examined the motivationally relevant behaviours of key social agents in athletes at the specialising career stage. Seventy-nine participants (9-18 years old) from 26 sports participated in semi-structured focus-groups investigating how coaches, parents, and peers may influence motivation. Using a critical-realist perspective, an inductive content-analysis indicated that specialising athletes perceived a multitude of motivationally-relevant social cues. Coaches and parents influences were related to their specific roles: instruction/assessment for coaches, support-and-facilitation for parents. Peers influenced motivation through competitive behaviours, collaborative behaviours, evaluative communications and through their social relationships. The results were consistent with Study 1 in terms of returning an analysis based around the different roles performed by social agents in relation to the ways that athlete motivation can be influenced. Study 3 examined the socio-environmental influences of coaches, parents and peers on the motivation of elite athletes. Twenty-nine elite sport participants (15-29 years old) took part in semi-structured focus groups or interviews investigating how coaches, parents, and peers influenced their motivation. An inductive content analysis was performed using a critical realist approach. Coaches and peers were reported to be focal influences, whilst the role of parents appeared to be decreased relative to other career-stages; being limited to emotional and moral support. Themes of feedback/evaluation, and pre-performance motivating behaviours were common to all social agents, whilst the coach-athlete and peer-athlete relationships appeared to be important in mediating and directly influencing motivation. The influences of social agents related to their specific roles: instruction/leadership for coaches; whilst peer-influences revolved around collaborative and competitive behaviours and emotional support. The discussion chapter took the form of a meta-interpretive synthesis of research findings concerning social and environmental influences on athlete motivation across the career-span. From a total of 124 papers that qualified for initial consideration 45 contributed to the final analysis. This chapter presents models of motivational processes that are intended to contribute new ideas and stimulate thinking in the area. The final analysis proposes a horizontal structure relating to athletic career developments, and a vertical structure detailing general dimensions of the overall motivationally relevant social environment. From this, the relative influences of coaches, parents and peers were ideographically assessed, suggesting that the influence of peers grows over the athletic career, whilst the relative influence of parents decreases. Finally, a meteorological model is presented, with a view to facilitating the joint consideration of numerous motivationally relevant variables, reflecting the proposed complex interactivity and interdependence identified throughout this thesis. In this chapter, the term motivational atmosphere is proposed in order to represent the extremely broad, complex and interactive nature of the socio-environmental influences on athlete motivation. The thesis concludes with the consideration of the theoretical and applied implications of the studies conducted.
