ABSTRACT

Despite efforts to increase female participation and representation in sport, there has been little scholarly focus on sportswomen’s financial wel–being. The purpose of this study is to address this gap in the literature and to contribute to broadening theoretical understanding of subjective financial well-being. The study presents the results of the thematic analysis of interviews with 27 UK sportswomen to understand their experience of financial well-being, which is the ability to sustain current and anticipated desired living standards and financial freedom. Our analysis identified sportswomen’s subjective financial well-being, the personal and contextual factors influencing their perceptions of well-being and the consequences of their financial well–being on quality of life and general well–being. This study yields implications for a range of stakeholders, including governing bodies, policymakers, sports media, team and talent managers and financial institutions, and highlights the need to advance gender equity policies and practices that can positively impact on sportswomen’s financial well-being.

摘要

尽管努力提高女性在体育运动中的参与度和代表性，但学术界很少关注女运动员的财务状况。本研究的目的是解决文献中的这一空白，并有助于拓宽对主观财务幸福感的理论理解。该研究展示了对 27 名英国女运动员进行访谈的主题分析结果，以了解她们的财务状况体验，即维持当前和预期的理想生活水平和财务自由的能力。我们的分析确定了女运动员的主观财务幸福感、影响她们对幸福感看法的个人和环境因素以及她们的财务幸福感对生活质量和总体幸福感的影响。