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Early Athletic Identity Formation and Development: Perceptions of Elite Gaelic Athletes
Marion Geary1, Niamh Kitching2, Mark Campbell3
1Department of Sport and Early Childhood Studies, Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest, V94 EC5T Limerick, Ireland.
Sports (Basel, Switzerland)
|February 25, 2025
Summary
Elite Gaelic athletes develop athletic identity (AI) through sport initiation, development, and mastery transitions. This identity is shaped by competence, validation, and commitment, highlighting the need for multifaceted identity profiles.
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Sociology of Sport
- Identity Development
Background:
- Athletic identity (AI) is crucial for elite athletes' self-concept and performance.
- Overemphasis on AI can lead to negative outcomes.
- Identity theory posits that roles, affiliations, and life changes shape identity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore athletic transitions influencing early athletic identity formation in elite Gaelic athletes.
- To apply identity theory to understand AI development in this population.
Main Methods:
- Semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine elite Gaelic athletes.
- A six-step thematic analysis was employed to analyze interview data.
Main Results:
- Sport initiation, development, and mastery transitions significantly influence AI formation.
- AI development is individualized, influenced by perceived competence, external validation, and commitment.
- Findings align with identity theory's concepts of roles, groups, and persons.
Conclusions:
- Elite Gaelic athletes' AI formation is linked to key developmental transitions.
- A need exists to promote multi-faceted identity development in elite Gaelic athletes.
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