Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze differences in student-athletes' school adjustment, career decision self-efficacy, and social support based on the type of soccer team they play on in middle and high school. Methods To achieve the objectives of this study, student-athletes from secondary school football teams and football club teams were selected as the subjects of the study. Convenience sampling was used to select the sample, and a questionnaire was distributed to collect data. A total of 425 copies of the questionnaires were selected for the study. The data was processed using the SPSS 21 programme. Frequency analysis was conducted to identify the general characteristics of the study population. Independent samples t-test was conducted to determine the differences in student-athletes' adjustment to school life, career decision self-efficacy, and social support according to the type of football team management.. Results The results of the analysis of the differences in student-athletes' adjustment to school life according to team management type showed that student-athletes in club teams had higher scores in all sub-factors of relationship with teachers, relationship with classmates, understanding and participation in class, following rules and activities, and cyber class and communication, with statistical significance. When analysing the difference in career decision self-efficacy between student-athletes with different team management styles, the results showed that club team players were higher in all sub-components of self-assessment, gathering career information, planning, goal setting, and problem solving, with statistical significance. When analysing the difference in social support between student-athletes with different team management styles, the results showed that club team members were higher in all sub-factors of daily emotional support, problem emotional support, social support, daily tool support, and problem tool support, with statistical significance. Conclusions We found that differences in the way school teams and club teams are organised affect student-athletes' adjustment to school life, career decision self-efficacy, and social support. These differences may have a somewhat negative impact on student-athletes in school teams, suggesting that the overall career guidance and sports activities of student-athletes should be reconsidered from the perspective of the educational experience.
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