The ETF Framework is built on peer-reviewed athletic-identity reconstruction research. Methodology, instruments, and outcome instrumentation are publicly documented.
Foundational paper
Palladino, D. · ETF Framework Research Series · 2026
A longitudinal study across NCAA, professional, and post-career athlete cohorts. The ETF model isolates eight identity constructs and provides a 90-day outcome instrumentation system for use by certified practitioners and institutional partners.
Every certified practitioner reports cohort outcomes on a 90-day cycle through a standardized instrument battery. Aggregated, anonymized data is published quarterly and audited annually.
Foundation
56-item inventory administered at intake and at 30-day intervals. Measures identity-construct shift across the transition cycle.
Instrument
Extended Athletic Identity Measurement Scale with transition-context modules. Triangulates identity-construct shift across the 90-day cycle.
Reporting
Services utilization indices reported by partner institutions and aggregated on a 90-day cycle. Available to institutional partners through the Outcomes Dashboard.
José A. Joglar, Mina K. Chung, Anastasia L. Armbruster et al. · Circulation · 2023· 2182 citations
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