"Psychological Factors Influencing the Transition from Junior to Professional Sport: A Theoretical Study Approach"

Abstract

The essential purpose of this research study is to measure the psychological factors that influence the transition from junior to professional sport. This research study is based on the theoretical and some numerical portions. Data was collected from different participants, including professional sportsmen and junior sportspersons, to measure the research study. For measuring, the research study used Smart PLS software and generated informative results, including descriptive, indicator correlation, also regression. This research study presents the smart PLS Algorithm model and histogram analysis between one variable to another variable. The psychological factors included perception, motivation, personal beliefs, and attitude. These are all considered independent variables. The transition from junior to professional sport is the main dependent variable. The overall result found that perception, motivation, personal belief, and attitude positively and significantly influence the transition from junior to professional. The psychological factors show a direct and significant relationship with them.