Title: EXAMINING THE FACTORS INFLUENCING THE DROP-OUT PROBABILITY OF ATHLETES IN VIETNAM
Authors:
Quan Nguyen Van and Phong Nguyen Dong
Abstract:
The sports sector plays an increasingly important role in a country’s economy, providing an impressive source of income for many athletes. However, that is just the surface as not all athletes are well-treated and have high incomes, various problems while studying and working have led to the fact that many athletes quit their careers, especially many young athletes. This study was conducted with the aim of exploring the factors influencing the drop-out probability of athletes in Vietnam. The author uses quantitative research methods with snowball sampling method. Responded data from 159 athletes in Vietnam were processed through SPSS 27 software. Three of the six research hypotheses were supported. Specifically, the results showed that frequency of injuries, educational demands and household income had no impact on the probability of leaving the profession. An increase in investment cost was found to lead to a higher probability of dropping out the profession. However, an increase in burnout and career development would make athletes less likely to quit the profession. These results will be the basis for the authors to propose important management and policy implications to limit the drop-out probability of athletes in Vietnam.
Keywords: Athletes, burnout syndrome, career development, drop out, investment cost.
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