Development of a Conceptual Model of Occupational Stress for Athletic Directors in Sport Contexts
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Conceptual Model of Occupational Stress in Sport Leadership
2.1. Definition of Occupational Stress
2.2. Sources of Occupational Stress
2.2.1. Job Demands
Administration-Related Job Demands
Competition-Related Job Demands
2.2.2. Job Autonomy
2.2.3. Interpersonal Conflict
Working with Coaches and Student-Athletes
Working with Parents and Booster Clubs
2.2.4. Lack of Rewards
2.2.5. Organizational Culture
2.3. Occupational Stress and Outcomes
2.3.1. First-Level Outcomes
2.3.2. Second-Level Outcomes
2.4. Moderators
3. Conclusions and Future Research Directions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Job demand | Administration-related | Time pressure from the paperwork |
Amount of workloads | ||
Requirements for business techniques | ||
Budgetary pressure | ||
Public relation | ||
Policy compliance | ||
Competition-related | Pressure to win | |
Role conflict | ||
Facility issues | ||
Job autonomy | Unpredictable outcomes in the field | Level of opponents |
Characteristics of umpire | ||
Weather | ||
Uncontrollable athletic-related issues outside field | Player/coach turnover | |
Injuries | ||
Deviant behaviors | ||
Interpersonal conflict | Working with coaches and student-athletes | |
Working with parents and booster clubs | ||
Lack of rewards | Monetary rewards | |
Recognition | ||
Opportunities for professional development | ||
Organizational culture | Male-oriented culture |
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Lee, Y.H.; Kim, H.; Park, Y. Development of a Conceptual Model of Occupational Stress for Athletic Directors in Sport Contexts. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010516
Lee YH, Kim H, Park Y. Development of a Conceptual Model of Occupational Stress for Athletic Directors in Sport Contexts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(1):516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010516
Chicago/Turabian StyleLee, Ye Hoon, Hyungsook Kim, and Yonghyun Park. 2022. "Development of a Conceptual Model of Occupational Stress for Athletic Directors in Sport Contexts" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 1: 516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010516
APA StyleLee, Y. H., Kim, H., & Park, Y. (2022). Development of a Conceptual Model of Occupational Stress for Athletic Directors in Sport Contexts. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), 516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010516