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Clarifying concepts: "Well-being" in sport
Lisa Raquel Trainor1, Andrea Bundon1
1School of Kinesiology, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
|December 13, 2023
Summary
This commentary critiques how athlete well-being is studied in sport psychology. It highlights inconsistent definitions and measurements of hedonic well-being and eudaimonic well-being, calling for clearer research approaches.
Area of Science:
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Psychological Well-being
Background:
- Well-being is a popular concept in sport and exercise psychology.
- Research on athlete well-being has yielded many findings but faces concerns regarding application, definition, and measurement.
- Theories of well-being include hedonic and eudaimonic perspectives, which are theoretically distinct.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critique the application of well-being in sport and exercise psychology.
- To provide recommendations for future research on well-being in sport.
Main Methods:
- This study is a commentary, involving a critical analysis of existing research.
- It examines the operationalization and measurement of well-being constructs.
Main Results:
- Well-being research in sport and exercise psychology often lacks consistent operationalization and measurement.
- The concept of well-being is frequently vague, loosely defined, and studied without a strong theoretical foundation.
- Studies often measure single dimensions of hedonic or eudaimonic well-being, making broad claims about overall well-being.
Conclusions:
- There is a need for improved theoretical alignment and measurement in sport well-being research.
- Future research should address the vague definitions and lack of theoretical grounding in the study of athlete well-being.
- Recommendations are provided to advance the field of well-being research in sport.
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