Performing performance
Young Aspiring Athletes' Presentation of Athletic Identity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4682863 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anette Skilbred (0000-0001-9741-5672, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, corresponding author), Åse Strandbu (0000-0001-6209-5066, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences), Sigmund Loland (0000-0003-1206-4098, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Pages | 1383559-1383559 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Sports and Active Living (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2624-9367 • E-ISSN: 2624-9367 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fspor.2024.1383559 |
| PMID | 39239477 |
| OpenAlex | W4401773992 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 24 |
Youths are in the process of figuring out answers to the question "who am I?" and young athletes are searching for athletic identity in interaction with their friends, teammates, coaches, and so on. This study explores athletes' presentations of athletic identity based on 24 interviews with ambitious young athletes attending upper secondary sport schools. Anchored in Goffman's theory of the self and the presentation of the self, as well as Markus and Nurius' concept of possible selves, the study views identity as socially constructed in interaction. Utilising this theoretical perspective alongside thematic analysis resulted in four themes that reveal characteristics that are deemed central in an athletic identity. First, the theme I am a dutiful athlete constitutes integral facets of the athletes' self-presentation as committed and diligent individuals. The interviews also bring to light variations in the athletes' attitudes and approaches towards these expectations and concepts. The remaining three themes: I must be unique, We must be unique, and I must have fun, illustrate how being a performing athlete extends beyond duties tied to training, resting, and eating. While the findings suggest the existence of certain dominant and desirable characteristics in an athletic identity, they also highlight variations in identities, emphasising negotiation and flexibility in handling the athlete role
Aesthetics · Athletes · Flexibility (engineering · Identity (music · Identity negotiation · Management · Negotiation · Perspective (graphical · Physical therapy · Presentation (obstetrics · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Theme (computing · Visual arts · Medicine · Physical Education and Pedagogy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sport Psychology and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society
Introduction
Listening to People
Social Identity
Getting beyond normative interview talk of sameness and celebrating difference
Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis
Possible selves
How to stay becoming – living up to the code of conduct in a sports class
The Presentation of Possible Selves in Everyday Life
Who Are You?”
Culture and the distinctiveness motive
An Examination of Training Load, Match Activities, and Health Problems in Norwegian Youth Elite Handball Players Over One Competitive Season
The Interaction Order
Homo Ludens Ils 86
Youth athletes' framing of nutritional supplements
Developing young athletes
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |