An Investigation into Stakeholders’ Perceptions of the Youth-to-Senior Transition in Professional Soccer in the United Kingdom

Morris, R.; Tod, D.; Oliver, E.J.

Abstract

The youth-to-senior transition in professional soccer within the UK is challenging, yet previous work has focused on perspectives of a limited range of within-sport stakeholders. We conducted semistructured interviews with coaches (n = 12), sport science support staff (n = 10), and parents of players (n = 6), exploring their perceptions of transition demands, resources, and barriers. Emergent themes highlighted role-specific support provision and that athletes progress through a period of adaptation, requiring a diverse set of characteristics and resources (e.g., knowledge of the transition process, social support), developed through a number of preceding transitions.

Citation

Morris, R., Tod, D., & Oliver, E. (2016). An Investigation into Stakeholders’ Perceptions of the Youth-to-Senior Transition in Professional Soccer in the United Kingdom. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 28(4), 375-391. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2016.1162222

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 31, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Mar 8, 2016
• Publication Date: Oct 1, 2016
• Deposit Date: Apr 29, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 8, 2017
• Journal: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
• Print ISSN: 1041-3200
• Electronic ISSN: 1533-1571
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Group
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 375-391
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2016.1162222
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1383386