Research on the Structure and Characteristics of the Overall Social Network of Professional Athletes

Shuqin Cui, Mingyou Gao, Yang Xun, Sai-Fu Fung, Yujiao Tan, Yu Zhang, Chenghao Wang, Huanqing Wang, You Xiong and Fei Xiong

Complexity, 2021, vol. 2021, 1-11

Abstract: This study chooses Chinese athletes as the research object and constructs the overall network of its social support network and discussion network. From the micro-, meso-, and macrolevels of the social network structure, the structure and characteristics of the athlete’s overall social network are analyzed. Through research, we found that there is embeddedness, that is, the relevance, between society support networks, between society discussion networks, and between society support networks and society discussion networks. At the same time, in the athletes’ social support network and social discussion network, some athletes have no contact with other players; they have no “power†in the group as well, so it is difficult to obtain network resources. We also found that there are small-world characteristics in the social network of Chinese professional athletes. The above findings will provide a deeper understanding of the peculiarities of athlete groups and have certain practical significance for improving athletes’ daily training and life management conditions.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/6484098

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