Insights into life after sport for Spanish Olympians: Gender and career path perspectives

Autor: Cristina López de Subijana, Carlos Muniesa, Maribel Barriopedro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
Předmět:
Male
Questionnaires
Cross-sectional study
Economics
Social Sciences
lcsh:Medicine
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Salaries
Psychology
10. No inequality
lcsh:Science
media_common
Response rate (survey)
Retirement
Multidisciplinary
biology
Career Choice
Careers
4. Education
05 social sciences
Sports Science
Research Design
8. Economic growth
Income
Female
Descriptive research
Sports
Research Article
Adult
Employment
media_common.quotation_subject
Career path
Wage
Jobs
Research and Analysis Methods
Job market
050105 experimental psychology
Education
03 medical and health sciences
Sex Factors
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Educational Attainment
Behavior
Survey Research
Athletes
lcsh:R
Biology and Life Sciences
Labor Markets
030229 sport sciences
biology.organism_classification
Achievement
Educational attainment
Cross-Sectional Studies
Spain
Labor Economics
Recreation
lcsh:Q
Demography
Zdroj: PLoS ONE, Vol 13, Iss 12, p e0209433 (2018)
PLoS ONE
ISSN: 1932-6203
Popis: The aims of this study were: i) to examine if Dual Career (DC) pathways are independent of gender, ii) to evaluate whether those athletes who followed a DC experienced less difficulty in their integration into the labor force than the athletes devoted entirely to sport regardless of gender, as well as iii) to analyze whether the type of career path chosen was related with the current labor status, and if differences exist between men and women athletes. A quantitative, cross-sectional, and descriptive study was used based on an ad hoc questionnaire. Two-hundred and twenty-eight retired Olympic athletes completed a questionnaire. The response rate was 28.3%. Athletes who followed a DC with studies had a higher educational level at retirement than those devoted solely to sport and those who followed a DC with work, (χ2(6) = 38.76; P < .001), but no differences were found between men and women (χ2(3) = 3.23; P = .358). Athletes who followed a DC path (with studies or with work) perceived the transition out of sport more positively than those who focused solely on sport (χ2(2) = 7.79; P = .020). Regarding the type of job, more women attained a part-time job (20.9%) than men (3.1%; χ2(5) = 21.83; P = .001). The athletes who followed a DC with studies achieved higher monthly incomes than the other two groups (χ2(2) = 9.08; P = .011). Men athletes achieved higher incomes than women (Z = 5.45; P < .001), but the gender wage gap was apparent for those Olympian athletes considered as the qualified group, probably due to a higher presence of part-time women workers. The findings of this study suggest that future professional opportunities and the transition to the labor market could be made easier by following a DC during the mastery stage. Regardless of career path, women experienced more difficulties in their integration into the job market and there is a wage penalty for highly-qualified women.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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