Preparing for life beyond sport: dual career awareness, developmental environment, and future orientation in adolescent handball

István Simon
Adolescence represents a crucial developmental stage for career construction and future orientation, particularly among young athletes who demonstrate a high level of commitment to elite sport. However, empirical evidence regarding the preparatory phase of dual career during this stage remains limited. The aim of the present study was to explore how the personality traits of secondary school handball players, their sport career aspirations, their parallel educational ambitions, and their perceiv