从整体社会网络结构的微观、中观和宏观三个层次,对我国专业运动员的整体社会支持网络和讨论网络进行了研究。以我国专业运动员为调查对象,通过对整体社会网络结构的研究发现:在运动员的社会支持网与社会讨论网中,都有一部分运动员与其他队员没有联系,他们在群体中没有"权力",难以获得网络资源;社会支持网之间、社会讨论网之间以及社会支持网和社会讨论网之间存在着嵌入性,即相关性。同时,专业运动员社会网络中存在着小世界特征。
The analysis of the micro,medium and macro perspectives of the whole social network for the professional athletes in China revealed that some athletes never had any connections with other athletes.They were "powerless"and it was difficult for them to obtain network resources.The social support network and social discussion network showed that small communities of the athletes were formed and connections were built.