Levels of athletic identity among elite Australian athletes: The impact of gender, age, and career status

Introduction: One dimension of self-identity that has received much attention in the psychological literature is athletic identity. The large amount of interest in this concept is unsurprising due to the rising level of professionalism in sport over the past two decades, especially in Australia. The Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) is a popular tool used to assess this construct, comprising ten statements encompassing the strength and...