Samenvatting
Although elite athletes have been reported to be high academic achievers, many elite soccer players struggle with a stereotype of being low academic achievers. The purpose of this study was to compare the academic level (pre-university or pre-vocational) and self-regulatory skills (planning, self-monitoring, evaluation, reflection, effort, and self-efficacy) of elite youth soccer players aged 12-16 years (n = 128) with those of 164 age-matched controls (typical students). The results demonstrate that the elite youth soccer players are more often enrolled in the pre-university academic system, which means that they are high academic achievers, compared with the typical student. The elite players also report an increased use of self-regulatory skills, in particular self-monitoring, evaluation, reflection, and effort. In addition, control students in the pre-university system had more highly developed self-regulatory skills than those in the pre-vocational system, whereas no difference was observed within the soccer population. This suggests that the relatively stronger self-regulatory skills reported by the elite youth soccer players may be essential for performance at the highest levels of sport competition and in academia. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.
Originele taal-2 | English |
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Pagina's (van-tot) | 1605-1614 |
Aantal pagina's | 10 |
Tijdschrift | Journal of Sports Sciences |
Volume | 28 |
Nummer van het tijdschrift | 14 |
DOI's | |
Status | Published - 1 dec. 2010 |
Extern gepubliceerd | Ja |
Keywords
- prestaties
- jong volwassenen
- atleten
- case studies
- kinderen
- onderwijsniveau
- mensen
- mannen
- voetbal