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Leadership from the athlete perspective: the development of student-athlete conceptualizations of leadership
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Leadership research has long focused on individual leaders and their specific behaviors rather than observer perceptions as an assessment of leadership effectiveness. Using a social constructionist approach, this qualitative study explores how student-athletes' experiences, particularly through interactions with key stakeholders, influence the development of their leadership conceptions during the transition from high school to college. Through semi-structured interviews with 43 collegiate student-athletes, three themes were identified: role mechanisms for informing leadership understanding, navigating leadership during a major transition, and expanded perceptions of leadership. The findings emphasize the dynamic nature of leadership understanding, highlighting the importance of relationships with peers, coaches, and parents. Moreover, the study underscores how leadership is understood not as an individual trait but as a relational and collective process influenced by social interactions. These insights offer practical implications for developing leadership programs that foster collective leadership in interscholastic and intercollegiate sport settings, addressing the unique challenges faced by student-athletes during pivotal transition periods.
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College student-athlete
intercollegiate sport
leadership
social construction of leadership
sport leadership
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