Hanney, Claire (2007) The effects of gender and type of sport on career decision-making. Coursework Masters thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
This study examined the effects of gender and type of sport on career decision-making ability and athletic identity. Albion and Fogarty’s (2003) evaluation of the Athlete Career and Education (ACE) program is a five-year longitudinal study that began in 2003. Their research formed the basis on which the present study was built. Eight hundred and seventy nine athletes completed the ACE survey (53.1% female, 46.9% male). Forty-eight sports were represented giving a mix of both team and individual athletes. The measures included the Career Decision Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ) and the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS). Similar to previous research, the results of this study showed significant links between gender, type of sport played, and responses to the CDDQ. This investigation identified that male team players have a lack of knowledge when it comes to alternative occupations. Provisional conclusions are illustrated concerning the factors that have influenced career decision-making among elite Australian athletes and possible future research.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Coursework Masters) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Psychology (Up to 30 Jun 2013) |
| Supervisors: | Peter Terry |
| Qualification: | Master of Sport and Exercise Psychology |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Nov 2025 23:19 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Nov 2025 23:19 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52380 |
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