TY - JOUR

T1 - Athlete Lifestyle Support of Elite Youth Cricketers: An Ethnography of Player Concerns Within a National Talent Development Program

AU - Devaney, DJ

AU - Nesti, MS

AU - Ronkainen, NJ

AU - Littlewood, MA

AU - Richardson, DJ

N1 - This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor Francis in Journal of Applied Sport Psychology on 31/10/17 available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10413200.2017.1386247

PY - 2017/10/1

Y1 - 2017/10/1

N2 - The 15-month ethnography reported here investigated the culturally and contextually relevant lifestyle concerns for which national-level youth cricketers seek support and the personal meanings ascribed to them. Players discussed lifestyle challenges and support, with five themes emerging: (a) players appreciating lifestyle support, (b) adapting to the new environment, (c) managing competing demands, (d) educational choices and professional contracts, and (e) identity negotiation in critical moments. The challenges impacted players' sense of self, well-being, and ultimately performance. The findings suggest lifestyle practitioners should support players through counseling approaches, strong player relationships, and environment immersion with a view to impacting performance. 2017 copyright Association for Applied Sport Psychology

AB - The 15-month ethnography reported here investigated the culturally and contextually relevant lifestyle concerns for which national-level youth cricketers seek support and the personal meanings ascribed to them. Players discussed lifestyle challenges and support, with five themes emerging: (a) players appreciating lifestyle support, (b) adapting to the new environment, (c) managing competing demands, (d) educational choices and professional contracts, and (e) identity negotiation in critical moments. The challenges impacted players' sense of self, well-being, and ultimately performance. The findings suggest lifestyle practitioners should support players through counseling approaches, strong player relationships, and environment immersion with a view to impacting performance. 2017 copyright Association for Applied Sport Psychology

KW - 1106 Human Movement And Sports Science

KW - 1701 Psychology

U2 - 10.1080/10413200.2017.1386247

DO - 10.1080/10413200.2017.1386247

M3 - Article

VL - 30

JO - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

JF - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

SN - 1041-3200

IS - 3

ER -