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Role commitment and acceptance in a sport context Eys, Mark; Beauchamp, Mark R. (Mark Robert), 1972-; Godfrey, Michael; Dawson, Kim; Loughead, Todd M.; Schinke, Robert J.

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to (a) develop a conceptualization of role acceptance, later situated within the broader concept of role commitment, pertinent to the sport environment; (b) develop a measure integrating direct perceptions of role commitment and the bases of this variable; and (c) determine if role commitment could predict athletes’ intentions to return. To accomplish these objectives, multiple methods were used across four projects that leveraged the extant literature on acceptance and commitment perceptions from sport and organizational psychology, engaged athletes in focus groups within a think aloud protocol, and obtained responses on iterative versions of a new role commitment questionnaire from over 700 athletes from a variety of competitive and developmental levels. Overall, this approach captured the bases of role commitment (affective, normative, and continuance perspectives) as well as direct perceptions of role commitment, and demonstrated an important link to intentions to return to sport.

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Role commitment and acceptance in a sport context
Creator
Eys, Mark; Beauchamp, Mark R. (Mark Robert), 1972-; Godfrey, Michael; Dawson, Kim; Loughead, Todd M.; Schinke, Robert J.
Date Issued
2020-01-31
Description
The objectives of this study were to (a) develop a conceptualization of role acceptance, later situated within the broader concept of role commitment, pertinent to the sport environment; (b) develop a measure integrating direct perceptions of role commitment and the bases of this variable; and (c) determine if role commitment could predict athletes’ intentions to return. To accomplish these objectives, multiple methods were used across four projects that leveraged the extant literature on acceptance and commitment perceptions from sport and organizational psychology, engaged athletes in focus groups within a think aloud protocol, and obtained responses on iterative versions of a new role commitment questionnaire from over 700 athletes from a variety of competitive and developmental levels. Overall, this approach captured the bases of role commitment (affective, normative, and continuance perspectives) as well as direct perceptions of role commitment, and demonstrated an important link to intentions to return to sport.
Subject
group dynamics; measurement; group structure; intentions to return
Genre
Article; Postprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2025-06-16
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0449125
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/91360
Affiliation
Education, Faculty of; Non UBC; Kinesiology, School of
Citation
Eys, M., Beauchamp, M.R., Godfrey, M., Dawson, K., Loughead, T., & Schinke, R.J. (2020). Role commitment and acceptance in a sport context. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. 42, 89-101.
Publisher DOI
10.1123/jsep.2019-0057
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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