A Portrait of Marginality in Sport and Education: Toward a Theory of Intersectionality and Raced-Gendered Experiences for Black Female College Athletes

The purpose of this research note is to urge intercollegiate athletic departments and their administrators to foster a sense of belonging amongst Black female college athletes to aid in their felt membership as a college athlete and support their development as viable employment candidates in college sport. Black female college athletes’ graduation rates are on the rise; however, these being hired at dismal rates in college sport. By fostering a sense of belonging, Black female college athletes as a historically marginalized group are able to feel a sense of connectedness in the athletics and greater university environment; athletic departments commit to major organizational change that values diversity and inclusion; and through its commitment, a culture of inclusive excellence is felt by all students, faculty, staff and athletic administrators and coaches. Keywords: Black female college athletes, college sport, intercollegiate athletics, sense of belonging, diversity and inclusion, inclusive excellence

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Eating behaviors and nutrition knowledge in female college athletes

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e524622008-001 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Christina C. Tortolani ◽

Debra L. Franko ◽

Ashley McCray ◽

Emma Zoloth

Keyword(s):

Eating Behaviors ◽

College Athletes ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Female College ◽

Female College Athletes

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The Influence of HeartMath® on Resilience and Empowerment in Female College Athletes

Journal of Holistic Nursing ◽

10.1177/0898010120981176 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 089801012098117

Author(s):

Alexandra Miller ◽

Nancey E. M. France

Keyword(s):

College Athletes ◽

National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽

Statistical Significance ◽

Female College Student ◽

Student Athlete ◽

Female College ◽

Playing Field ◽

Institutional Review ◽

Resilience Scale ◽

Female College Athletes

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the influence of HeartMath® on female college athletes’ abilities to holistically care for self as assessed through resiliency and power. Design: The descriptive design used mixed methods and was approved by the university’s institutional review board. The purposive sample was female college student athletes who were currently enrolled in a university program of study and played in a National Collegiate Athletic Association sanctioned sport. Method: There were eight weekly sessions where the holistic intervention HeartMath® was taught and reinforced. Participants completed two tools to measure resilience and power Weeks 1, 4, and 8: the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale and the Power as Knowing Participation in Change Tool. At Session 8, a focus group interview was conducted to explore perception of how HeartMath® influenced caring for self as a student athlete. Findings: Although no statistical significance, emergent themes support that with HeartMath®, participants experienced an increase in resilience and power influencing their holistic caring for self. Conclusions: Findings support the need for additional research on the influence of HeartMath® on student athlete resilience and power in any team on and off the playing field.

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