Brief report: Engagement in sport and identity status

Abstract Drawing on identity development theory, the connection between engagement in sport and identity status was examined. First-year undergraduates ( n  = 116 sport-involved youth; 67% women; mean age = 18.58 yrs) completed measures of interpersonal and ideological identity status (achievement,...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2011-10, Vol.34 (5), p.1087-1091
Main Authors: Busseri, Michael A, Costain, Kelly A, Campbell, Kelly M, Rose-Krasnor, Linda, Evans, Jennifer
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Athletics
Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Breadth
College Freshmen
College students
Developmental psychology
Engagement
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Humans
Identification
Identity
Identity status
Ideology
Individual Development
Intensity
Male
Ontario
Participation
Pediatrics
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Social Identification
Sport
Sports
Status
Structural Equation Models
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult
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Summary:Abstract Drawing on identity development theory, the connection between engagement in sport and identity status was examined. First-year undergraduates ( n  = 116 sport-involved youth; 67% women; mean age = 18.58 yrs) completed measures of interpersonal and ideological identity status (achievement, moratorium, diffusion, foreclosure), along with behavioral (breadth, intensity) and psychological (e.g., enjoyment, competence) indicators of sport engagement. Using structural equation modeling, we examined the relation between latent sport engagement and identity status in interpersonal and ideological domains. As hypothesized, latent sport engagement predicted greater interpersonal (but not ideological) identity achievement. Consistent with identity development theory, an additional specific relation was observed between lower breadth of sport involvement and higher interpersonal identity achievement. Results demonstrate the value of examining behavioral and psychological indicators of sport engagement jointly, and support a growing body of research linking sport and positive youth development.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.06.004