The Model of the effect athletic identity and social support network with problems of retirement from professional soccer in Iran

Nazari, Rasool; Moshkelgosha, Elham

doi:10.22059/jsm.2017.239736.1915

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Rasool Nazari ¹
Elham Moshkelgosha ²

¹ Associate Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Isfahan, Iran

² Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sport Sciences Islamic Azad University Mobarakeh Branch, Isfahan, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2017.239736.1915

Abstract

A special type of transfer, withdrew from the event. The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between identity and social support network team to retire from professional football’s problems and provide a suitable model in this field. Population was professional players who hold more than five years from the date of their retirement.384 football players formed the final sample. Retiring from professional sports questionnaire Ceicic (2003) was used for data collection. Structural equation modeling results indicated that athletic identity with personal problems had significant positive correlation with the standard ratio is (0.21). But athletic identity with, social and professional problems showed no significant relationship. Structural equation modeling results indicated that social support network and no significant direct relationship with individual problems. However, the social network has a significant relationship with psychological, social and standard problems (0.25), as well as with professional problems with standard coefficient (0.21). In general, in order to reduce the personal, professional and psychosocial problems of footballers, two players of the social support network and sports identity should be considered.

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The Model of the effect athletic identity and social support network with problems of retirement from professional soccer in Iran

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Volume 11, Issue 2
July 2019
Pages 291-306

The Model of the effect athletic identity and social support network with problems of retirement from professional soccer in Iran

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Volume 11, Issue 2July 2019Pages 291-306

Volume 11, Issue 2
July 2019
Pages 291-306