Successful Transitions to the Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs: A Mixed-Method Exploration with Six Resident-Athletes

REFERENCES

• Alfermann , D. and Stambulova , N. 2007 . “ Career transitions and career termination ” . In Handbook of Sport Psychology (3rd ed. , Edited by: Tenenbaum , G. and Eklund , R. C. 712 – 733 . Hoboken , NJ : John Wiley & Sons Inc .
   Google Scholar
• Bartone , P. T. 2007 . Test-retest reliability of the dispositional resilience scale-15: A brief hardiness scale . Psychological Reports , 101 : 943 – 944 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bartone , P. T. , Roland , R. R. , Picano , J. J. and Williams , T. J. 2008 . Psychological hardiness predicts success in US Army Special Forces candidates . International Journal of Selection and Assessment , 16 : 78 – 81 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bloom , B. 1985 . Developing talent in young people , New York : Ballantine .
   Google Scholar
• Brewer , B. W. and Cornelius , A. E. 2001 . Norms and factorial invariance of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale . Academic Athletic Journal , 15 : 103 – 113 .
   Google Scholar
• Bruner , M. W. , Munroe-Chandler , K. J. and Spink , K. S. 2008 . Entry into elite sport: A preliminary investigation into the transition experiences of rookie athletes . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 20 : 236 – 252 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Coffey , A. and Atkinson , P. 1996 . Making sense of qualitative data: Complementary research strategies , Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage .
   Google Scholar
• Côté , J. 1999 . The influence of the family in the development of talent in sport . The Sport Psychologist , 13 : 395 – 417 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Creed , P. A. , Patton , W. and Bartrum , D. 2002 . Multidimensional properties of the LOT-R: Effects of optimism and pessimism on career and well-being variables in adolescents . Journal of Career Assessment , 10 : 42 – 61 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Culver , D. M. , Gilbert , W. D. and Trudel , P. 2003 . A decade of qualitative research in sport psychology journals: 1990–1999 . The Sport Psychologist , 17 : 1 – 15 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Duckworth , A. L. , Peterson , C. , Matthews , M. D. and Kelly , D. R. 2007 . Grit: Perseverance and passion for long-term goals . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 92 : 1087 – 1101 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Duckworth , A. and Quinn , P. D. 2009 . Development and validation of the Short Grit Scale (GRIT–S) . Journal of Personality Assessment , 91 : 166 – 174 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Durand-Bush , N. and Salmela , J. H. 2002 . The development and maintenance of expert athletic performance: Perceptions of world and Olympic champions . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 14 : 154 – 171 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Fletcher , D. and Sarkar , M. 2012 . A grounded theory of psychological resilience in Olympic champions . Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 13 : 669 – 678 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Funk , S. C. 1992 . Hardiness: A review of theory and research . Health Psychology , 11 : 335 – 345 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Giaccobi , P. R. , Lynn , T. K. , Wetherington , J. M. , Jenkins , J. , Bodendorf , M. and Langley , B. 2004 . Stress and coping during the transition to university for first year female athletes . The Sport Psychologist , 18 : 1 – 20 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Giacobbi , P. R. , Poczwardowski , A. and Hager , P. 2005 . A pragmatic research philosophy for sport and exercise psychology . The Sport Psychologist , 19 : 18 – 31 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Gould , D. , Dieffenbach , K. and Moffett , A. 2002 . Psychological characteristics and their development in Olympic champions . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 14 : 172 – 204 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Greenleaf , C. , Gould , D. and Dieffenbach , K. 2001 . Factors influencing Olympic performance: Interviews with Atlanta and Nagano US Olympians . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 13 : 154 – 184 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hays , K. , Maynard , I. , Thomas , O. and Bawden , M. 2007 . Sources and types of confidence identified by world class sport performers . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 19 : 434 – 456 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hystad , S. W. , Eid , J. , Laberg , J. C. and Bartone , P. T. 2011 . Psychological hardiness predicts admission into Norwegian military officer schools . Military Psychology , 23 : 381 – 389 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Jowett , S. and Cockerill , I. M. 2003 . Olympic medalists’ perspective of the athlete-coach relationship . Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 4 : 313 – 331 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Patton , M. Q. 2002 . Qualitative evaluation and research methods (3rd ed.) , Newbury Park , CA : Sage .
   Google Scholar
• Pearson , R. and Petitpas , A. 1990 . Transitions of athletes: Developmental and preventive perspectives . Journal of Counseling & Development , 69 : 7 – 10 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Poczwardowski , A. P. and Conroy , D. E. 2002 . Coping responses to failure and success among elite athletes and performing artists . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 14 : 313 – 329 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pummell , B. , Harwood , C. and Lavallee , D. 2008 . Jumping to the next level: A qualitative examination of within-career transition in adolescent event riders . Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 9 : 427 – 447 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Rottinghaus , P. J. , Day , S. X. and Borgen , F. H. 2005 . The career futures inventory: a measure of career-related adaptability and optimism . Journal of Career Assessment , 13 : 3 – 24 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ryan , R. M. and Deci , E. L. 2000 . Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being . American Psychologist , 55 : 68 – 78 .
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Samuel , R. D. and Tenenbaum , G. 2011 . How do athletes perceive and respond to change-events: An exploratory measurement tool . Psychology of Sport and Exercise , 12 : 392 – 406 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Savickas , M. L. 2005 . “ The theory and practice of career construction ” . In Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work , Edited by: Brown , S. D. and Lent , R. W. 42 – 70 . Hoboken , NJ : John Wiley and Sons .
   Google Scholar
• Scheier , M. F. , Carver , C. S. and Bridges , M. W. 1994 . Distinguishing optimist from neurotic (and trait anxiety, self-mastery, and self-esteem): A reevaluation of the Life Orientation Test . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 67 : 201 – 228 .
   Google Scholar
• Schlossberg , N. 1981 . A model for analyzing human adaptation to transition . The Counseling Psychologist , 9 : 2 – 18 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Schlossberg , N. , Waters , E. B. and Goodman , J. 1995 . Counseling adults in transition: Linking practice with theory. , New York : Springer .
   Google Scholar
• Smith , R. E. , Schultz , R. W. , Smoll , F. L. and Ptacek , J. T. 1995 . Development and validation of a multidimensional measure of sport-specific psychological skills: The Athletic Coping Skills Inventory-28 . Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology , 17 : 379 – 398 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sparkes , A. C. 1998 . Validity in qualitative inquiry and the problem of criteria: Implications for sport psychology . The Sport Psychologist , 12 : 363 – 386 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stambulova , N. 1994 . Developmental sports career investigations in Russia: A post-perstroika analysis . The Sport Psychologist , 8 : 221 – 237 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stambulova , N. 2000 . Athlete's crises: A developmental perspective . International Journal of Sport Psychology , 31 : 584 – 601 . Retrieved from http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nb n:se:hh:diva-5908
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Stambulova , N. 2003 . “ Symptoms of a crisis-transition: A grounded theory study ” . In SIPF Yearbook, 2003 , Edited by: Hassmen , N. 97 – 109 . Örebro , , Sweden : Örebro University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Stambulova , N. , Franck , A. and Weibull , F. 2012 . Assessment of the transition from junior-to-senior sports in Swedish athletes . International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology , 2 : 79 – 95 .
   Google Scholar
• Venne , S. A. , Laguna , P. , Walk , S. and Ravizza , K. 2006 . Optimism levels among collegiate athletes and non-athletes . International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology , 4 : 182 – 195 .
   Google Scholar
• Verkooijen , K. T. , van Hove , P. and Dik , G. 2012 . Athletic identity and well-being among young talented athletes who live at a Dutch elite sport center . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 24 : 106 – 113 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Visek , A. , Hurst , J. , Maxwell , J. and Watson , J. 2008 . A cross-cultural psychometric evaluation of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale . Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 20 : 473 – 480 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Wylleman , P. and Lavallee , D. 2004 . “ A developmental perspective on transitions faced by athletes ” . In Developmental Sport Psychology: A Lifespan Perspective , Edited by: Weiss , M. 507 – 527 . Morgantown , WV : Fitness Information Technology .
   Google Scholar