“Continue or quit?” Configurations of career resources and their association with career termination: a person-oriented study with Swiss elite athletes
Open Access
- 22 September 2026
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
- p. 1-18
Abstract
Successful athletic careers are rarely short-term undertakings; rather, they require sustained dedication and effort over extended periods of time. For example, former Olympic athletes from Switzer...Keywords
Funding Information
- Swiss National Science Foundation (212340)
- Swiss Olympic Association
- Swiss Sports Aid Foundation
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