From elite sport to the job market: Development and initial validation of the Athlete Competency Questionnaire for Employability (ACQE)

Sofie Smismans; Paul Wylleman; Koen De Brandt; Simon Defruyt; F. Vitali; Yago Ramis; Miquel Torregrosa; Babett Lobinger; N. Stambulova; S. Cecic-Erpic

doi:10.12800/ccd.v16i47.1694

From elite sport to the job market: Development and initial validation of the Athlete Competency Questionnaire for Employability (ACQE)

Sofie Smismans, Paul Wylleman, Koen De Brandt, Simon Defruyt, F. Vitali, Yago Ramis, Miquel Torregrosa, Babett Lobinger, N. Stambulova, S. Cecic-Erpic

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This paper describes two studies aimed at developing and initially validating an instrument that measures athletes’ competencies required to optimize their employability across three career phases (i.e., active, retirement and new career phase; B-WISER, 2018). Study 1 describes the development of the Athlete Competency Questionnaire for Employability (ACQE). Study 2 examines the ACQE’s factor structure using exploratory structural equation modelling (ESEM; N = 954, 46% female; Mage = 26.74 ± 9.90; 54% active, 24% retirement, 22% new career). ESEM supported a 28-item ACQE with four factors: Career & Lifestyle Management, Career Communication, Career Resilience, and Career Engagement & Flexibility. This is the first study to identify athletes’ competencies for optimizing employability across different phases of athletic retirement. The results can inform stakeholders in different fields (e.g., sport, education, employment) about ways to assist athletes in their transition from elite sport to the job market.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	39-48
Number of pages	10
Journal	Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte
Volume	16
Issue number	47
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v16i47.1694
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2021

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Smismans, S., Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K., Defruyt, S., Vitali, F., Ramis, Y., Torregrosa, M., Lobinger, B., Stambulova, N., & Cecic-Erpic, S. (2021). From elite sport to the job market: Development and initial validation of the Athlete Competency Questionnaire for Employability (ACQE). Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte, 16(47), 39-48. https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v16i47.1694

Smismans, Sofie ; Wylleman, Paul ; De Brandt, Koen ; Defruyt, Simon ; Vitali, F. ; Ramis, Yago ; Torregrosa, Miquel ; Lobinger, Babett ; Stambulova, N. ; Cecic-Erpic, S. / From elite sport to the job market: Development and initial validation of the Athlete Competency Questionnaire for Employability (ACQE). In: Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte. 2021 ; Vol. 16, No. 47. pp. 39-48.

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From elite sport to the job market: Development and initial validation of the Athlete Competency Questionnaire for Employability (ACQE)

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EUPOM26: B-WISER – Be a Winner in Elite Sport and Employment before and after athletic Retirement (B-WISER).

Elite athletes on the job market: A competitive advantage?

Scoren tijdens en na de voetbalcarrière: Het belang van competentieontwikkeling bij profvoetballers

From Elite Sport To The Job Market: Development And Initial Validation Of The Athletes' Competency Questionnaire For Employability (ACQE)

Duale carrière workshop: werken met de tools uit B-WISER

Which competencies do European athletes require to optimize their employability?

B-WISER Workshop: Optimizing Olympic athletes' employability

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From elite sport to the job market: Development and initial validation of the Athlete Competency Questionnaire for Employability (ACQE)

Abstract

Bibliographical note

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Projects

EUPOM26: B-WISER – Be a Winner in Elite Sport and Employment before and after athletic Retirement (B-WISER).

Research output

Elite athletes on the job market: A competitive advantage?

Scoren tijdens en na de voetbalcarrière: Het belang van competentieontwikkeling bij profvoetballers

From Elite Sport To The Job Market: Development And Initial Validation Of The Athletes' Competency Questionnaire For Employability (ACQE)

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Duale carrière workshop: werken met de tools uit B-WISER

Which competencies do European athletes require to optimize their employability?

B-WISER Workshop: Optimizing Olympic athletes' employability

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