Milla Saarinen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3747985 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Milla Saarinen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Milla |
| FAMILY NAME | Saarinen |
| SIGNATURE | SAARINEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Norwegian School of Sport Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1378-3588 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
I would have studied while I showered’
Achieving athletic and educational goals, maintaining well-being, and leading a ‘balanced’ private life are key ambitions promoted in dual career policy. Yet, for young student-athletes, these holistic intentions are blurred by demands to train more, recover efficiently, and remain academically competitive. Drawing on Foucault's concept of power/knowledge and focus-group interviews with 25 student-athletes (aged 15–16), we examine the forms of kn…
Unveiling the longitudinal reciprocal relationship between burnout and engagement among adolescent athletes in sport schools
INTRODUCTION: Burnout and engagement are pivotal for adolescents' well-being and have received extensive attention in the educational literature. However, less is known about how these factors develop and interact within and between school and sport when adolescent athletes follow dual (school and sport) careers. The aim of this study was to examine the reciprocal relationship between engagement and burnout in school and sport through a cross-lag…
Investigating the Roles of Gender, Age, and Sport Characteristics on School and Sport Burnout in Finnish Lower Secondary School Student Athletes
School sport programs for lower secondary school in Finland (i.e., Grades 7–9) show great promise in helping student athletes prepare for careers in both sport and academic pursuits. However, it has also been found that participation in these programs is highly competitive and demanding and may result in poor mental health outcomes like burnout for some students. The purpose of the current study was to investigate how burnout in sport and school …
You can definitely tell she's truly committed
In this paper, we present how two female and one male student-athlete discursively construct and make sense of the "committed athlete", highlighting key shifts across transitions between school levels and high-performance sport environments. Applying a Foucauldian perspective on power/ knowledge and vignettes from follow-up interviews, this paper highlights the relational nature of commitment, showing how it is shaped by broader discourses and in…
Our city our crew
In this study, we examined the Twitter (now X, but hereafter still referred to as Twitter) hashtag #Savethecrew, a hashtag and movement created and maintained by Columbus Crew SC supporters in their attempt to prevent the relocation of their soccer team, from Columbus, Ohio, to Austin, Texas. We used two constructs – Sense of place and cultural entrepreneurship – as the basis for a critical exploration and thematic analysis. We analysed over 4000…
The role of gender and coaching styles in adolescent student-athletes’ motivational orientations in sport and school
Research indicates that the dominant discourses of gender are ingrained in dual career (DC) practices critically influencing athletes’ motivation to construct a DC pathway. While it is important to ensure that all athletes have an equal access to construct a DC pathway despite their gender, there is a gap in the literature examining the role that coaches play in gendering of athletes’ DC pathways. The present study longitudinally examined the gen…
You can definitely tell she's truly committed
In this paper, we present how two female and one male student-athlete discursively construct and make sense of the "committed athlete", highlighting key shifts across transitions between school levels and high-performance sport environments. Applying a Foucauldian perspective on power/ knowledge and vignettes from follow-up interviews, this paper highlights the relational nature of commitment, showing how it is shaped by broader discourses and in…
The role of gender and coaching styles in adolescent student-athletes’ motivational orientations in sport and school
Research indicates that the dominant discourses of gender are ingrained in dual career (DC) practices critically influencing athletes’ motivation to construct a DC pathway. While it is important to ensure that all athletes have an equal access to construct a DC pathway despite their gender, there is a gap in the literature examining the role that coaches play in gendering of athletes’ DC pathways. The present study longitudinally examined the gen…
Our city our crew
In this study, we examined the Twitter (now X, but hereafter still referred to as Twitter) hashtag #Savethecrew, a hashtag and movement created and maintained by Columbus Crew SC supporters in their attempt to prevent the relocation of their soccer team, from Columbus, Ohio, to Austin, Texas. We used two constructs – Sense of place and cultural entrepreneurship – as the basis for a critical exploration and thematic analysis. We analysed over 4000…
Unveiling the longitudinal reciprocal relationship between burnout and engagement among adolescent athletes in sport schools
INTRODUCTION: Burnout and engagement are pivotal for adolescents' well-being and have received extensive attention in the educational literature. However, less is known about how these factors develop and interact within and between school and sport when adolescent athletes follow dual (school and sport) careers. The aim of this study was to examine the reciprocal relationship between engagement and burnout in school and sport through a cross-lag…
Investigating the Roles of Gender, Age, and Sport Characteristics on School and Sport Burnout in Finnish Lower Secondary School Student Athletes
School sport programs for lower secondary school in Finland (i.e., Grades 7–9) show great promise in helping student athletes prepare for careers in both sport and academic pursuits. However, it has also been found that participation in these programs is highly competitive and demanding and may result in poor mental health outcomes like burnout for some students. The purpose of the current study was to investigate how burnout in sport and school …
You can definitely tell she's truly committed
In this paper, we present how two female and one male student-athlete discursively construct and make sense of the "committed athlete", highlighting key shifts across transitions between school levels and high-performance sport environments. Applying a Foucauldian perspective on power/ knowledge and vignettes from follow-up interviews, this paper highlights the relational nature of commitment, showing how it is shaped by broader discourses and in…
I would have studied while I showered’
Achieving athletic and educational goals, maintaining well-being, and leading a ‘balanced’ private life are key ambitions promoted in dual career policy. Yet, for young student-athletes, these holistic intentions are blurred by demands to train more, recover efficiently, and remain academically competitive. Drawing on Foucault's concept of power/knowledge and focus-group interviews with 25 student-athletes (aged 15–16), we examine the forms of kn…
Sport Psychology and Performance (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Athletes (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Burnout (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works)