The Psychology of Retention in Sports: Understanding Work-Life Balance through the SOR Model

Khairuddin; Rohit Bansal; Petra Heidler; Mohammed Aljuaid; Md. Nazmus Sakib

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Khairuddin Psikologi, Fakultas Psikologi, Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia
Rohit Bansal Department of Management Studies Vaish College of Engineering, Rohtak, India 5 Institute.
Petra Heidler International Trade and Sustainable Economy, IMC University of Applied Sciences, 3500 Krems, Austria.
Mohammed Aljuaid Department of Health Administration, College of Business Administration, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.
Md. Nazmus Sakib Department of Management, Faculty of Business Studies, Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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SOR Model, Athlete Retention, Organizational Support, Coaching Style, Work-Life Balance, Psychological Well-Being.

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The reason for this study is to use the Stimulus-Organism-Response (SOR) model to investigate how organizational support and coaching style affect work-life balance, psychological well-being and the effect they have on athlete retention. The data were analyzed using SEM. It consisted of 278 professional athletes in Jakarta and Medan. Therefore, the findings indicate that organizational support can significantly influence both work-life balance and psychological well-being, which are critical indices of retention. While coaching style positively affects psychological well-being, it has no direct impact on work-life balance. Therefore, holistic support strategies that go beyond performance-based programs are essential for sports organizations to address the mental health problems faced by athletes.

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