The Development Model of Post Malaysia Sports School’s Athlete Alternative Career Pathway

Authors

  • Zulakbal Abd Karim1, Yusop Ahmad1, Najib Razak1

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1375

Keywords:

Sports school’s athletes, Training, Knowledge, Challenges, issues, threat, potential, and career pathways.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the challenges, issues, threats and potential among athletes post
Malaysia National and State Sports Schools, of what hinder them from making their debut at the professional
sports scene post sports schools. Based on the objectives of the study, eventually a model of alternative
career pathways will be developed and propose to sports division ministry of education to help make sure
sports schools athlete wellbeing and welfare post sports schools can be well secure in the future. This
research was guided by the principles of thematic analysis (TA) (Patton, 1990) in data collection and analysis
and also related closely with the research on the needs of career pathways development. 10 participants
post sports schools athlete, parents, teachers, as well as an administrator of the schools were involved and
interview sessions with all participants conducted which each interview lasted ranging from 45 minutes to
90 minutes length. The findings of the study highlight three important themes in ensuring athlete post sports
school’s future are well taken care of by the governing body of the schools, which are pre sports schools,
during sports schools, and post sports schools. In conclusion, this model may assist the most important
“stakeholders” who is the athletes to be sure of them of welfare and wellbeing post sports schools and to
improve knowledge on the pathways development for the governing body of sports schools training provider
in order to implement them into practice.

Author Biography

  • Zulakbal Abd Karim1, Yusop Ahmad1, Najib Razak1

    1Sultan Idris Education University, Tanjong Malim, Perak, Malaysia

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Published

2020-03-26

How to Cite

The Development Model of Post Malaysia Sports School’s Athlete Alternative Career Pathway. (2020). Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 11(3), 710-714. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v11i3.1375