RESEARCH_FILE
Britton W. Brewer
Springfield College
Known for:Co-creator of the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS) and the concept of athletic identity foreclosure
SEE THE PRACTICE
Turn a thought this research explains into one clear move.
THE THOUGHT
“The 17-year-old is already better than me”
YOUR RECORDED RESPONSE
“He had one good moment. That is not my whole career.”
ONE PRIVATE MOVE
On a blank note, list three separate things you’ve done this season that a single rep cannot erase. Keep the note to yourself and look at it once after you write it, then close it.
Key findings
- 1993
With Van Raalte and Linder, introduced the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), a validated tool for measuring how strongly and exclusively a person identifies with the athlete role. Athletic Identity: Hercules' Muscles or Achilles Heel? ↗
- 2017
With Petitpas, reviewed two decades of research and formalized 'athletic identity foreclosure' — an exclusive commitment to the athlete role that forecloses other identities — as a risk factor for distress after injury or retirement. Athletic Identity Foreclosure ↗