Might “early identity maturation” be a more inclusive concept than identity foreclosure? Identity and school alienation in adolescent student athletes and non-athletes
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2021
Yazarlar: Berkcan BOZ, Olcay KİREMİTCİ
Current Psychology, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, Wos, 2021, cilt 42, ss 9780-9794
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-02256-8
Özet
<p>The present study examined identity development and school alienation in adolescent student athletes and non-athletes. 2422</p><p>adolescents participated in the study, comprised of student athletes (n = 1238, 51.1%) and non-athletes (n = 1184, 48.9%)</p><p>considering stratified sampling method. In the data collection process, information form including demographic characteristics</p><p>and sport participation parameters were used and three different scales were implemented as follows: Dimensions of Identity</p><p>Development, Athletic Identity, and Student Alienation. Data analysis included independent t-test, hierarchical and k-means</p><p>cluster analysis, chi-square test, and multiple regression analysis. While findings partially supported higher commitment processes</p><p>with small effect sizes in student athletes, multi-dimensional results were available on different exploration dimensions.</p><p>Student athletes showed higher distribution in more mature identity statuses (e.g. achievement, foreclosure) while non-athletes</p><p>distributed more in less mature status (e.g. carefree diffusion, diffused diffusion). Chi-square test results showed that there was a</p><p>significant difference in distribution of identity statuses with moderate effects size between student athletes and non-athletes. In</p><p>addition, non-athletes showed more unfavourable tendencies in school alienation and weakness with small effect sizes. On the</p><p>other hand, it was seen that commitment making was a significant predictor of school alienation in student athletes. Besides,</p><p>increase in sport participation parameters of student athletes affect school alienation. As a result, identity foreclosure in student</p><p>athletes are partially supported in the present study while results indicate multi-dimensionality and “early identity maturation”</p><p>profile in student athletes. In this regard, it is suggested that single-directional evaluations and over-generalizations should be</p><p>avoided while evaluating student athletes’ psycho-social development.</p>