Table 1 Demographics and sport-related characteristics
Demographic and sport-related characteristics | Coaches % (n) | HPSS % (n) |
|---|---|---|
Mean age (SD) | 46.4 (8.78) | 40.0 (9.65) |
Gender (% female) | 23.8 (19) | 56.7 (102) |
Australian-born | 77.8 (63) | 83.9 (151) |
Employer | ||
National Sporting Organization | 66.2 (49) | 64.2 (111) |
National Institute Network | 33.8 (25) | 35.8 (62) |
Employment modality | ||
Full time | 83.8 (67) | 67.2 (121) |
Part time (> 0.5 FTE) | 6.3 (5) | 14.4 (26) |
Part time (< 0.5 FTE) | 3.8 (–) | 7.8 (14) |
Casual | 6.3 (5) | 10.6 (19) |
Other work in previous month | Â | Â |
Voluntary | 18.5 (15) | 8.9 (16) |
Paid casual | 11.1 (9) | 12.8 (23) |
Paid part time | 11.1 (9) | 15.0 (27) |
Paid full time | 4.9 (–) | 7.8 (14) |
Duration working in high-performance sport | ||
Less than 12 months | 0.0 (–) | 2.2 (–) |
1 year | 2.5 (–) | 3.9 (7) |
2–3 years | 6.2 (5) | 14.4 (26) |
4–5 years | 11.1 (9) | 11.1 (20) |
6–9 years | 19.8 (16) | 17.2 (31) |
10Â years or more | 60.5 (49) | 51.1 (92) |
Sport type | ||
Individual sport | 55.0 (44) | 66.7 (112) |
Team sport | 45.0 (36) | 33.3 (56) |
Preparing athletes for upcoming competition | 66.3 (53) | 76.0 (136) |
Time travelling for sport (past 12Â months) | ||
Less than 1Â month | 14.8 (12) | 46.4 (83) |
1–2 months | 39.5 (32) | 29.6 (53) |
3–4 months | 29.6 (24) | 19.6 (35) |
5–6 months | 7.4 (6) | 2.2 (–) |
6 months or more | 8.6 (7) | 2.2 (–) |
Missed significant life events due to sport-related travel | 71.6 (58) | 49.7 (89) |
Concerned for safety while travelling | ||
Personal concern | 16.0 (13) | 6.1 (11) |
Family/friends expressed concern | 28.4 (23) | 21.2 (38) |