Understanding and recognizing high-performance swimmers’ well-being.

The debate about the effects of new work systems - the so-called High Performance Work Systems (HPWS) - in terms of improving economic performance and productivity of the enterprise is rich in contributions and a substantial convergence is recorded in saying that, in the presence of a well thought-out and properly implemented system, the effects are positive. More neglected and controversial are the effects that these practices have for the well-being of workers. Through a review of theoretical and empirical literature on the topic, this paper analyses the traditional opposition between supporters of the "empowerment view" and supporters of the "intensification view". The former consider the HPWS such as win-win solutions for enterprises and workers, while the latter believe that the HPWS are a managerial expedient that aims to intensify the pace of work and the efforts required to workers. The results show that both positions are sustainable and attach to internal tensions related to HPWS (i.e. control/ discretion, responsibility/stress, etc.) the uncertainty of the results found from the literature. This interpretation finds in the intermediate "sceptical view" the more careful position to adopt and suggests to pay greater attention to the measurement adopted to analyze these relationships and to the characteristics of the employees and of the context in which HPWS are introduced. Finally, some directions for the development of future researches in this area are drawn.

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Adaptation to Athletic Retirement and Perceptions About Aging: A Qualitative Study of Retired Olympic Athletes

Journal of Aging and Physical Activity ◽

10.1123/japa.2020-0270 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-15

Author(s):

Michelle Pannor Silver

Keyword(s):

Role Models ◽

High Performance ◽

Well Being ◽

Life Transitions ◽

Major Life ◽

Self Perceptions ◽

Olympic Athletes ◽

Athletic Retirement ◽

Depth Interviews ◽

Health And Well Being

Self-perceptions about aging have implications for health and well-being; however, less is known about how these perceptions influence adaptation to major life transitions. The goal of this study was to examine how high-performance athletes’ perceptions about aging influenced their adaptation to athletic retirement. In-depth interviews conducted with 24 retired Olympic athletes using thematic analysis yielded three key themes: (a) perceptions about aging influenced participants’ postretirement exercise habits, (b) perceptions about aging motivated participants to engage in civic activities, and (c) participants who lacked formative perceptions about aging associated their athletic retirement with their own lost sense of purpose. These findings provide evidence that perceptions about aging influence athletes’ adaptation to retirement by directing their subsequent engagement in postretirement activities. Furthermore, this research highlights theoretical implications for the literature regarding embodied processes, retirement transitions, role models, and adaptation to new physical states.

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Bienestar psicológico y motivación en hockeystas amateurs, que estudian/trabajan y deben cumplir con una rutina de alto rendimiento para representar a Chile en el hockey césped. / Psychological wellbeing and motivation in amateur hockeystas, while ...

Revista Liminales. Escritos sobre Psicología y Sociedad ◽

10.54255/lim.vol3.num05.240 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 3 (05) ◽

pp. 19-45

Author(s):

María Camila Cabargas Fernández

Keyword(s):

High Performance ◽

Well Being ◽

Self Determination Theory ◽

Self Determination ◽

Psychological Wellbeing ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Psychological Variables ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Different Dimensions ◽

Bienestar Psicologico

En este estudio se pretende describir el bienestar psicológico y la motivación de hockystas amateurs que estudian/trabajan y deben cumplir con una rutina de alto rendimiento para representar a Chile en el hockey césped. Para ello se indagó en el bienestar psicológico desde la perspectiva de Ryff, y en la motivación desde la Teoría de la Autodeterminación (TAD) de Deci y Ryan. Tras la compleja realidad a la que se enfrentan diariamente los deportistas de la muestra, es que surge el interés por conocer las variables psicológicas mencionadas anteriormente. Teniendo en cuenta que pudieran estar relacionadas a través de las diferentes dimensiones que las componen. Por lo tanto, al potenciar algunas de estas dimensiones se estaría influyendo tanto en el bienestar psicológico como en la motivación de los deportistas, lo que nos ayudaría a describir como es el bienestar psicológico y la motivación de estos. This study aims to describe psychological wellbeing and motivation in amateur hockey players who study/work and must obey to a high performance routine to represent Chile in field hockey. Wellbeing approaches made by Ryff were considered for this research, as well as self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan) to investigate motivation. After the complex reality this amateur hockey players face every day, it becomes interesting to study the psychological variables mentioned above. Believing that they could be related through different dimensions that compose them. Therefore, when you maximize the dimensions of both theories, it would be directly influencing the psychological well-being and motivation of athletes, this could help us to describe psychological well-being and motivation of them.

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Urban Thematic Exploitation Platform - supporting urban research with EO data processing, integrative data analysis and reporting

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-1325 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Felix Bachofer ◽

Thomas Esch ◽

Jakub Balhar ◽

Martin Boettcher ◽

Enguerran Boissier ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Urban Areas ◽

High Performance ◽

Service Providers ◽

Research Output ◽

European Space Agency ◽

Data Access ◽

Well Being ◽

Product Portfolio ◽

Source Information ◽

End To End

Urbanization is among the most relevant global trends that affects climate, environment, as well as health and socio-economic development of a majority of the global population. As such, it poses a major challenge for the current urban population and the well-being of the next generation. To understand how to take advantage of opportunities and properly mitigate to the negative impacts of this change, we need precise and up-to-date information of the urban areas. The Urban Thematic Exploitation Platform (UrbanTEP) is a collaborative system, which focuses on the processing of earth observation (EO) data and delivering multi-source information on trans-sectoral urban challenges.The U-TEP is developed to provide end-to-end and ready-to-use solutions for a broad spectrum of users (service providers, experts and non-experts) to extract unique information/ indicators required for urban management and sustainability. Key components of the system are an open, web-based portal connected to distributed high-level computing infrastructures and providing key functionalities fori) high-performance data access and processing,ii) modular and generic state-of-the art pre-processing, analysis, and visualization,iii) customized development and sharing of algorithms, products and services, andiv) networking and communication.The service and product portfolio provides access to the archives of Copernicus and Landsat missions, Datacube technology, DIAS processing environments, as well as premium products like the World Settlement Footprint (WSF). External service providers, as well as researchers can make use of on-demand processing of new data products and the possibility of developing and deploying new processors. The onboarding of service providers, developers and researchers is supported by the Network of Resources program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the OCRE initiative of the European Commission.In order to provide end-to-end solutions, the VISAT tool on UrbanTEP allows analyzing and visualizing project-related geospatial content and to develop storylines to enhance the transport of research output to customers and stakeholders effectively. Multiple visualizations (scopes) are already predefined. One available scope exemplary illustrates the exploitation of the WSF-Evolution dataset by analyzing the settlement and population development for South-East Asian countries from 1985 to 2015 in the context of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11.3.1 indicator. Other open scopes focus on urban green, functional urban areas, land-use and urban heat island modelling (e.g.).

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Pressure, Performance and Prestige: Dilemmas for Contemporary Professionals

Organizações & Sociedade ◽

10.1590/1984-9230791 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 23 (79) ◽

pp. 539-552

Author(s):

Ana Heloisa Costa Lemos ◽

Leila Sharon Nasajon Gottlieb ◽

Alessandra de Sá Mello da Costa

Keyword(s):

Professional Growth ◽

High Performance ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Excessive Pressure ◽

Performance Practices ◽

Personal Lives ◽

Work Intensification ◽

Working Day ◽

Mental Nature

Abstract Recent changes in the world of work have resulted in a greater level of work intensification. Whilst there have been gains in productivity, workers have been subject to increasing demands of both a physical and mental nature, which tend to have a negative impact on their well-being. Our interest in understanding this phenomenon has led to a qualitative study that seeks to analyse the experiences of professional graduates working in organizations that use high-performance practices, which tend to generate work intensification. The respondents revealed both the negative implications of work intensification, such as an increase in the working day, excessive pressure and sacrifices in their personal lives, as well as other aspects considered positive, such as learning, professional growth, autonomy and financial gains. These latter aspects deserve attention, since they can help us understand what leads qualified workers to accept intensified working practices.

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Creating a national system to support mental health and enhance well-being across high performance sport

Mental Health in Elite Sport ◽

10.4324/9780367854973-8 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 68-79

Author(s):

Lisa Olive ◽

Simon Rice ◽

Matt Butterworth ◽

Mary Spillane ◽

Matti Clements ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

High Performance ◽

Well Being ◽

National System

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Impact of Job Insecurity on Psychological Well- and Ill-Being among High Performance Coaches

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17196939 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (19) ◽

pp. 6939

Author(s):

Marte Bentzen ◽

Göran Kenttä ◽

Anne Richter ◽

Pierre-Nicolas Lemyre

Keyword(s):

Psychological Health ◽

Structural Equation ◽

High Performance ◽

Job Insecurity ◽

Well Being ◽

Equation Model ◽

Longitudinal Impact ◽

Performance Expectations ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Psychological Health At Work

Background: The evaluative nature of high performance (HP) sport fosters performance expectations that can be associated with harsh scrutiny, criticism, and job insecurity. In this context, (HP) sport is described as a highly competitive, complex, and turbulent work environment. The aim of this longitudinal, quantitative study was to explore whether HP coaches’ perceptions of job insecurity and job value incongruence in relation to work would predict their psychological well- and ill-being over time. Methods: HP coaches (n = 299) responded to an electronic questionnaire at the start, middle, and end of a competitive season, designed to measure the following: job insecurity, values, psychological well-being (vitality and satisfaction with work), and psychological ill-being (exhaustion and cynicism). Structural equation model analyses were conducted using Mplus. Results: Experiencing higher levels of job insecurity during the middle of the season significantly predicted an increase in coaches’ psychological ill-being, and a decrease in their psychological well-being at the end of the season. However, value incongruence did not have a significant longitudinal impact. Conclusions: These findings cumulatively indicate that coaches’ perceptions of job insecurity matter to their psychological health at work. Consequently, it is recommended that coaches and organizations acknowledge and discuss how to handle job security within the HP sport context.

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Next One Up! Exploring How Coaches Manage Team Dynamics Following Injury

The Sport Psychologist ◽

10.1123/tsp.2019-0148 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 198-208

Author(s):

Rachel A. Van Woezik ◽

Alex J. Benson ◽

Mark W. Bruner

Keyword(s):

Group Dynamics ◽

High Performance ◽

Well Being ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Time Period ◽

Semistructured Interviews ◽

Group Environment ◽

Sport Teams ◽

Injury Event ◽

The Moment

Injuries are commonplace in high-intensity sport, and research has explored how athletes are psychologically affected by such events. As injuries carry implications for the group environment in sport teams, the authors explored what occurs within a team during a time period of injury from a coach perspective and how high-performance coaches manage a group at this time. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 10 Canadian university basketball head coaches. Thematic analysis revealed four high-order themes in relation to how coaches managed group dynamics from the moment of the injury event to an athlete’s reintegration into the lineup. Strategies to mitigate the negative effects of injury on the group environment while prioritizing athlete well-being involved remaining stoic at the time of an injury event, maintaining the injured athlete’s sense of connection to the team, and coordinating with support staff throughout the recovery and reintegration process.

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