Self-management practices in athletes are one of the most frequent topics in media. However, scientific approaches to athletes` self-management practices have been hampered by lack of theoretical frameworks and dearth of psychometrically sound measure...
Self-management practices in athletes are one of the most frequent topics in media. However, scientific approaches to athletes` self-management practices have been hampered by lack of theoretical frameworks and dearth of psychometrically sound measures. This paper presents results of an intial attempt to develop a measure to assess athletes` self-management practices in Korean sport setting. A sample of 304 athletes responded to a new measure of athletes` self-management practices. Results of exploratory factor analyses point to six relatively distinct facets of self-management. They included mental readiness, training management, physical conditioning, interpersonal relationship, personal routine, and daily living management. Some of the self-management categories (e. g., mental readiness, training management, and physical conditioning) were closely related to levels of athletes` performance. A conceptual model of self-management practices evidencing the roles of self-management practices across two dimensions (i. e., performance and control) was provided.