Key result
~52% of elite athletes report lack of time as a barrier to seeking career support.
Why the study?
Although planning transition out of sport improves retirement emotional outcomes, few athletes utilize support program resources, prompting investigation into factors linked to their help-seeking behaviours.
Cross-Sectional (n=191)
Lack of time, lack of knowledge, and fear of stigma are the primary barriers preventing elite athletes from utilizing career support resources for post-sport transition.
May limit elite athletes' career resource use; leaves open causal effects and needs prospective validation.
Despite results showing that planning the transition out of sport is associated with more positive emotional responses and fewer emotional difficulties in retirement, only a small proportion of athletes are using the resources available through support programs. This study investigates factors associated with the help-seeking behaviours toward career support resources of 191 surveyed elite athletes of Canada. Information on perceived barriers to help-seeking, the level of engagement to a career outside of sport, and the use of resources was collected using a survey. Results from descriptive and predictive analysis indicate three main perceived barriers to help-seeking: lack of time (51.8%), lack of knowledge (35.1%) and a fear of stigma associated with the use of career support resources (12.6%). Athlete age, sport category (winter, summer) and level of engagement in a career outside of sport are predictors of the use of career support resources.
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Brassard et al. (2023) conducted a cross-sectional in Elite athletes (n=191). Survey on help-seeking behaviors toward career support resources was evaluated on Perceived barriers to help-seeking and predictors of resource use. Perceived barriers to seeking career support resources among elite athletes included lack of time (51.8%), lack of knowledge (35.1%), and fear of stigma (12.6%).
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