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RESUMO Este estudo investigou a participação e retenção de jovens atletas de basquetebol em Santa Catarina de 2012 a 2022. Utilizando uma abordagem quantitativa e descritiva, foram analisados, a partir de modelos de regressão multinível, dados da Federação Catarinense de Basquetebol, envolvendo 2978 atletas. Os resultados mostraram que apenas 7% dos homens e 6% das mulheres, que competem nas categorias sub 12, sub 13 e sub 15, alcançaram a competição adulta. Atletas das competições sub 12 tiveram maior probabilidade de ingressar na categoria adulta, com variações geográficas evidenciando diferenças na probabilidade de atingir a categoria adulta. Este estudo fornece informações cruciais para melhorar as oportunidades de desenvolvimento de jovens atletas de basquetebol em Santa Catarina.

ABSTRACT This study examined the trends of participation and retention among young basketball athletes in Santa Catarina from 2012 to 2022. Using a quantitative and descriptive approach, data from the Catarinense Basketball Federation, involving 2978 athletes, were analyzed using multilevel regression models. The results showed that only 7% of men and 6% of women, which compete in the under-12, under-13, and under-15, categories attained adult competition. Athletes from the under-12 competitions had a higher probability of entering the adult category, with geographical variations highlighting differences in success rates. This study provides crucial information to improve the development opportunities for young basketball athletes in Santa Catarina.

RESUMEN Este estudio investigó la participación y retención de jóvenes atletas de baloncesto en Santa Catarina de 2012 a 2022. Utilizando un enfoque cuantitativo y descriptivo, se analizaron datos de la Federación Catarinense de Baloncesto, involucrando a 2978 atletas, mediante modelos de regresión multinivel. Los resultados muestran que solo el 7% de los hombres y el 6% de las mujeres que compiten en las categorías sub-12, sub-13 y sub-15 llegan a la competencia adulta. Los atletas de las competiciones sub-12 tienen mayor probabilidad de ingresar a la categoría adulta, con variaciones geográficas que evidencian diferencias en las posibilidades de éxito. Este estudio brinda información crucial para mejorar las oportunidades de desarrollo de jóvenes atletas catarinenses de baloncesto.

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We examined the influence of individual and contextual characteristics on student-athlete identities and then explored identity variations across the undergraduate college years. Our main analysis relied on a quantitative study of a large sample of cross-sectional data (n = 862: females = 490, males = 372) with follow-up data for 102 participants. We also used qualitative semi-structured interviews within a small sub-sample (n = 4) who participated in international competitions to provide deeper insight into their identities across time. We used the Portuguese version of the Baller Identity Measurement Scale (BIMS) to explore student-athlete identities, and we examined the influence of sex, student-athlete status (based on institution documents), the participant's competitive level in the sport, and the student athlete's university type. We modelled response probability on BIMS items with multilevel ordinal regression in a cumulative model based on the Bayesian framework. For the follow-up in-depth qualitative interviews of four participants competing at the international level, we used thematic analysis, with two independent researchers generating thematic codes. We found a non-significant trend toward a decreased student-athlete identity across the undergraduate years. Participants' statements reflected their difficulty combining both aspects of the student-athlete identity, such that they tried to shift their identities, depending on the circumstances, while their athletic identity seemed to be privileged. Hence, participants had difficulty combining a dual academic-sport career within a context oriented toward academic achievement and transition to professional life. The higher education context was unprepared to support student-athletes toward a dual academic-sport career.

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BACKGROUND: Reliable assessment and understanding of student-athletes' motivation for dual careers are crucial to support their career development and transitions. The purpose of this research was to examine the validity and usefulness of the student-athletes' motivation toward sport and academics questionnaire (SAMSAQ-PT) in the Brazilian higher education context. Four studies were performed. METHODS: In study one, conceptually and semantic translation of the questionnaire and Bayesian exploratory factor analysis were conducted. In study two, a Bayesian confirmatory factor analysis with an independent sample was performed. In study three, Bayesian multilevel modeling was applied to examine the construct validity of the questionnaire in a cross-sectional sample. In study four, the SAMSAQ-PT sensitiveness was examined in a longitudinal sample, and the results were interpreted based on multilevel regression and poststratification. RESULTS: Altogether the results provided evidence validity and usefulness of the SAMSAQ-PT in Brazilian student-athletes. The Brazilian student-athletes' motivation scores were sensitive to the influence of sex, sport level, and type of university on career and sport motivation. SAMSAQ-PT estimate scores across an academic year showed a trend of stability in the scores, adjusting for sex, sport level, type of university, and student-athlete status. CONCLUSION: The SAMSAQ-PT proved to be a robust and valuable questionnaire, which could be used in Portuguese-speaking countries. The findings of the cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys urge to consider individual and contextual characteristics when investigating motivation of dual-career of athletes, also concerning the sex-related opportunities in university sports. Furthermore, there is a need for a call for action to promote and nurture the student-athletes motivation to remain engaged in both sports and educational commitments.