Research on career transition ability for retired athletes: Conceptual dimension construction, scale development and empirical examination CHANG Juan1, 2，XU Ming3，LIU Jialei4
(1.School of Physical Education，Hunan Normal University，Changsha 410012，China；2.Sports Public Service Research Base in Hunan Province，Hunan Normal University，Changsha 410012，China；3.School of Physical Education，Changsha University of Science and Technology，Changsha 410114，China；4.School of Mathematics and Statistics，Fujian Normal University，Fuzhou 350108，China)
Abstract:Career transition ability is the key factor for retired athletes to realize career conversion smoothly. The theoretical and conceptual dimensions of career transition ability for retired athletes were constructed through qualitative research methods such as literature review and behavioral event interview, and the test scale was developed based on the qualitative research results, and the interactive test was carried out through quantitative research methods such as questionnaire survey and mathematical statistics. The results show as follows: (1) Based on the perspective of borderless career, the author puts forward that the career transition ability for retired athletes refers to the individual ability to take action to cope with the career transformation and better adapt to the new career. (2) The career transition ability scale for retired athletes contains 16 items in 3 dimensions including ability expansion, career management and adaptation adjustment. The first-order three-factor measurement model for retired athletes' career transition ability has a good fit, good reliability and validity, which is consistent with its theoretical conceptual dimension. (3) The results of prediction effect study show that career transition ability for retired athletes could significantly improve the quality of employment, and promote their performance with higher career satisfaction.