Table 2
Results and characteristics of the identified articles on dual careers and women in sport (N=19).
| Bibliographic Code and Reference | Participants | DC (studies/work) | Context | Type of study | Method of data collection | Theme |
| 1. Bergström et al. (2022) | 1 retired skier Age: NA | Studies | Norway | Mixed | – Semi-structured interview – Training diaries – Rankings – Syllabus data | – DC management – Sporting and non-sporting transitions – Barriers and Resources – Parallel trajectory |
| 2. Frederickson (2022) | 13 athletes; Football, basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, softball, hockey, gymnastics and athletics Ages: 22-34 | Studies | United States | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – DC Management and DC Perception – Transition to university – Barriers and Resources – Parallel trajectory |
| 3. McGreary et al. (2021) | 6 football players Age: 18-26 | Studies | United Kingdom | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – DC Management and DC Perception – Transition from junior to senior – Transition to university – Barriers – Coping strategies – Convergent trajectory |
| 4. Pankow et al. (2021) | 6 athletes; Cross-country, rugby and athletics Ages: 18-22 | Studies | Canada | Qualitative longitudinal | – Semi-structured interview – Diaries | – Mental Health – DC management – Convergent trajectory |
| 5. Harrison et al. (2020) | 11 football players Age: 16-22 | Studies and Work | United Kingdom | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – Future planning – Transition to university – DC Perception – CAPs – Barriers – Parallel and divergent trajectory |
| 6. Kavoura & Ryba (2020) | 6 judokas Age: 20-27 | Studies | Finland | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – DC management – Future planning – Identity – Parallel and convergent trajectory |
| 7. Perez-Rivases et al. (2020) | 72 athletes; Sports: NA Age: mean 17 | Studies | Spain | Qualitative | – DCCQ-A29 | – DC Competences and Management – CAPs – Parallel trajectory |
| 8. Ronkainen et al. (2020) | 10 athletes Sports: NA Age: 19-22 | Studies | Finland | Qualitative | – In-depth interviews | – DC Management and DC Perception – Perfectionism – Parallel and divergent trajectory |
| 9. Slaten et al. (2020) | 14 athletes Football and Hockey Age: 18-23 | Studies | United States | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – DC Management and DC Perception – CAPs – Transition to university – Sports identity – Parallel trajectory |
| 10. Cooper & Jackson (2019) | 4 athletes Sports: Olympians Age: NA | Studies | United States | Qualitative | – Individual interviews – Focus Group Interview – Demographic questionnaire | – DC Management and DC Perception – Identity and roles – Resources and Careers – Convergent and parallel trajectory |
| 11. Andersson & Barker-Ruchti (2018) | 7 football players Age: Over 22 | Studies and Work | Sweden | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview – Bibliographic mapping | – DC management – Career paths – Transition from junior to senior – Convergent trajectory |
| 12. Kristiansen & Stensrud (2017) | 6 female handball players Age: 13-14 | Studies | Norway | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview – Physical tests | – DC management – Sporting and non-sporting transitions – Puberty – Parallel trajectory |
| 13. Perez-Rivases et al. (2017a) | 3 athletes Waterpolo and Swimming Age: 18 | Studies | Spain | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – Transition to university – Parallel trajectory |
| 14. Madsen & McGarry (2016) | 13 athletes Football, basketball, volleyball, rowing, lacrosse, field and ice hockey, athletics and tennis Age: NA | Studies | United States | Qualitative | – Focus Group – Semi-structured interview | – DC Perception – Future planning – Gender roles – Parallel trajectory |
| 15. Gledhill & Harwood (2015) | 13 retired football players Age: mean 19 | Studies | United Kingdom | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – DC Perception – Holistic perspective – DC management – Parallel and divergent trajectory |
| 16. Han et al. (2015) | 13 athletes Age: 15-17 | Studies | South Korea | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – DC Identity – Gender roles – Barriers – DC management – Parallel trajectory |
| 17. Falls & Wilson (2013) | 12 football players Age: 23-30 | Studies | United States | Qualitative | – Oral History Interview | – Sporting and non-sporting transitions – Transition to university – Identity – Parallel trajectory |
| 18. Selva et al. (2013) | 23 active and retired sportswomen Sports: Olympians and non-Olympians. Age: 18-39 | Studies and Work | Spain | Qualitative | – Semi-structured interview | – DC management – Barriers and Resources – Linear, parallel and convergent trajectories – Retired |
| 19. Debois et al. (2012) | 1 retired fencer Age: NA | Studies and Work | France | Qualitative | – In-depth interview – Notes from advisory and follow-up interviews | – Sporting and non-sporting transitions – Transition from junior to senior – Retired – Convergent and parallel trajectory |
| Note: abbreviations used Table 2 DC: Dual Career; CAPs: Career Assistance Programmes; DCCQ-A: Dual Career Competency Questionnaire for Athletes; NA: Not Available. | ||||||
