AUTHOR=Zhou Yutao , Zhang Zhiming TITLE=From athletic excellence to academic influence: a study of retired Chinese athletes transitioning into the higher education sector JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology VOLUME=15 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1401575 DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1401575 ISSN=1664-1078 ABSTRACT=
While the career transition of athletes has been explored to several extents, it is often marked by complex psychosocial challenges and requires a redefined sense of identity and professional purpose. Research to date has predominately focused on the disadvantages or inequity emerging from broad social demographics without delving into specific career transition pathways, such as into higher education settings. This study specifically investigates the unique psychosocial factors underlying the career transition of retired Chinese athletes into higher education. We conducted an interview phase with retired Chinese athletes (Phase 1,