How Does a Sports Background Influence Young Adults’ Adaptation to Hybrid Work?

Meczger Máté (2025) How Does a Sports Background Influence Young Adults’ Adaptation to Hybrid Work? Menedzsment Kar (2025-)-.

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Absztrakt (kivonat)

The COVID-19 pandemic has made hybrid work a permanent feature of many organizations, creating new expectations for young employees around independence, focus and self-management. At the same time, previous research suggests that sports participation develops transferable skills such as discipline, resilience and teamwork, which may help in this new work environment. The main aim of this thesis is to examine whether a sports background gives young adults an advantage in adapting to hybrid work and what differences can be observed between those with and without such a background. To answer this question, I conducted a quantitative, cross-sectional online survey among young adults aged 18–39 working in hybrid roles in Hungary. The final sample was divided into a Sports Group, with at least five years of organized or competitive sports experience, and a Non-Sports Group. The questionnaire measured six constructs including Adaptability and Resilience, Self-Management and Focus, Motivation and Planning, Teamwork and Communication, Feedback Handling and Coachability and Hybrid Work Wellbeing. These were measured using 5-point Likert scales and included two open-ended questions. Descriptive statistics and t-tests were used to compare the two groups, and the qualitative answers were analyzed thematically. The results show that the Sports Group scored significantly higher in several key areas, including adapting to new tasks, working with minimal supervision, sustaining focus, work motivation, daily planning and goal setting, communication in hybrid settings and especially coachability. Athletes were also more satisfied with their hybrid work and reported lower burnout. However, they felt significantly lonelier when working from home than the Non-Sports Group. Overall, the findings suggest that a sports background is linked to stronger hybrid work skills, but also to greater vulnerability to one of hybrid work’s main challenges, social isolation. These insights may be useful for employers and HR professionals when designing support for young hybrid workers and when evaluating the potential value of sports experience in recruitment.

Intézmény

Budapesti Gazdasági Egyetem

Kar

Menedzsment Kar (2025-)-

Tudományterület/tudományág

NEM RÉSZLETEZETT

Szak

Gazdálkodási és menedzsment

Mű típusa:	diplomadolgozat (NEM RÉSZLETEZETT)
Kulcsszavak:	fiatalok, hibrid munka, home office, sport, távmunka
SWORD Depositor:	User Archive
Felhasználói azonosító szám (ID):	User Archive
Rekord készítés dátuma:	2026. Júl. 09. 11:11
Utolsó módosítás:	2026. Júl. 09. 11:11

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