Investigating the Junior-to-Senior Transition in Sport: Interventions to Support the Transitional Process
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description: This thesis extended knowledge of the junior-to-senior transition in the context of British track-and-field. The central purpose of this thesis was to (a) explore the junior-to-senior transition in sport and (b) design, implement, and evaluate an athlete-based intervention designed to support the process, within a UK context. To help achieve the overall purpose Study 1 provided a systematic review of literature focused on the junior-to-senior transition. Specifically, this Study: (a) provided an overview and critique of methodological and theoretical decisions which underpins current junior-to-senior transition literature; (b) systematically reviewed, evaluated, and analysed literature on the junior-to-senior transition in sport regarding key factors that are perceived to impact the transition; and (c) provided a synthesis of findings regarding the factors that influence the junior-to-senior transition in sport. A total of 27 studies were included in the meta-study. Meta-method, meta-theory, meta-data analysis, and meta-synthesis analyses were conducted on data. Data highlighted that the main method used to research the junior-to-senior transition is cross-sectional individual interviews, with two theories (Stambulova, 2003; Wylleman & Lavallee, 2004) used as the main underpinning theories for data collection. Analysis identified 59 factors that were perceived to impact the junior-to-senior transition. These 59 factors fell into one of 13 themes, which were then categorised into 4 overarching themes: individual factors, external factors, cultural factors, and intervention strategies. A model of junior-to-senior transition, which synthesises current knowledge, was proposed as a way to explain the process. Study 1 also identified gaps in current knowledge, highlights practical implications, and identifies future research directions (e.g., longitudinal designs). Moving on from Study 1, Study 2 looked to understand the junior-to-senior transition from a specific sportin…
abstract: This thesis extended knowledge of the junior-to-senior transition in the context of British track-and-field. The central purpose of this thesis was to (a) explore the junior-to-senior transition in sport and (b) design, implement, and evaluate an athlete-based intervention designed to support the process, within a UK context. To help achieve the overall purpose Study 1 provided a systematic review of literature focused on the junior-to-senior transition. Specifically, this Study: (a) provided an overview and critique of methodological and theoretical decisions which underpins current junior-to-senior transition literature; (b) systematically reviewed, evaluated, and analysed literature on the junior-to-senior transition in sport regarding key factors that are perceived to impact the transition; and (c) provided a synthesis of findings regarding the factors that influence the junior-to-senior transition in sport. A total of 27 studies were included in the meta-study. Meta-method, meta-theory, meta-data analysis, and meta-synthesis analyses were conducted on data. Data highlighted that the main method used to research the junior-to-senior transition is cross-sectional individual interviews, with two theories (Stambulova, 2003; Wylleman & Lavallee, 2004) used as the main underpinning theories for data collection. Analysis identified 59 factors that were perceived to impact the junior-to-senior transition. These 59 factors fell into one of 13 themes, which were then categorised into 4 overarching themes: individual factors, external factors, cultural factors, and intervention strategies. A model of junior-to-senior transition, which synthesises current knowledge, was proposed as a way to explain the process. Study 1 also identified gaps in current knowledge, highlights practical implications, and identifies future research directions (e.g., longitudinal designs). Moving on from Study 1, Study 2 looked to understand the junior-to-senior transition from a specific sportin…
author: Drew, K
keywords: GV711 Coaching, GV561 Sports
date published: 2020-06
date modified: 2026-07-24T06:30:31Z
provider: Liverpool Jon Moores University
publisher: Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
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source organization: Liverpool John Moores University

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value: 10.24377/LJMU.t.00013008