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.

Originele taal-2	English
Pagina's (van-tot)	39-48
Aantal pagina's	10
Tijdschrift	Cultura, Ciencia y Deporte
Volume	16
Nummer van het tijdschrift	47
DOI's	https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v16i47.1694
Status	Published - 1 jan. 2021

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EUPOM26: B-WISER – Be a Winner in Elite Sport and Employment before and after athletic Retirement (B-WISER).
Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K., Aurousseau, M., Skenazi, A., Defruyt, S. & Smismans, S.
1/01/17 → 31/12/18
Project: Fundamenteel

11 Citaties
4 Meeting abstract (Book)

Elite athletes on the job market: A competitive advantage?
Smismans, S., Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K. & Defruyt, S., dec. 2020, Vereniging voor Bewegings- en Sportwetenschappen 25e Symposium. Boone, J. (redactie). Vereniging voor Bewegings-en Sportwetenschappen, blz. 7-7 1 blz.
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Scoren tijdens en na de voetbalcarrière: Het belang van competentieontwikkeling bij profvoetballers
Smismans, S., Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K., Defruyt, S. & van Gerwen, N., dec. 2020, IEDEREEN AAN ZET! : Abstractboek Dag van het Sportonderzoek 2020. Vos, S. & Arts, D. (redactie). Eindhoven: Fontys Sporthogeschool, blz. 144-146 3 blz.
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From Elite Sport To The Job Market: Development And Initial Validation Of The Athletes' Competency Questionnaire For Employability (ACQE)
Smismans, S., Wylleman, P., De Brandt, K., Defruyt, S., Vitali, F., Ramis, Y., Lobinger, B., Ekengren, J. & Cecic-Erpic, S., 22 sep. 2019, Abstract book of the 27th European Sport Management Conference: Connecting sport practice and science. Breitbarth, T., Bodet, G., Fernandez Luna, A., Burillo Naranjo, P. & Bielons, G. (redactie). EASM (European Association of Sport Management), blz. 530-532 3 blz.
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2 Talk or presentation at a conference
1 Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar

Duale carrière workshop: werken met de tools uit B-WISER
Koen De Brandt (Speaker) & Simon Defruyt (Speaker)
28 mrt. 2019
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
Which competencies do European athletes require to optimize their employability?
Koen De Brandt (Presenter) & Paul Wylleman (Contributor)
12 dec. 2018
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a conference
B-WISER Workshop: Optimizing Olympic athletes' employability
Koen De Brandt (Speaker) & Simon Defruyt (Speaker)
24 okt. 2018
Activiteit: Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar

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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

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

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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)

Activiteiten

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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