Differences in Stigma and Attitudes Toward Counseling Between College Student-Athletes and Nonathletes

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 332-339 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Hilliard ◽  
Lorenzo A. Redmond ◽  
Jack C. Watson
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Counseling ◽  
College Student Athletes

The Relationships Among Self-Compassion, Stigma, and Attitudes Toward Counseling in Student-Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 374-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert C. Hilliard ◽  
Lorenzo A. Redmond ◽  
Jack C. Watson
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Attitudes Toward Counseling ◽  
College Population ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
College Student Athletes

Although factors involved with help-seeking have been widely studied in the general college population, college student-athletes have received less attention. The purpose of this study was to examine the moderating role of self-compassion on the relationship between public and self-stigma, and how self-stigma was associated with attitudes toward seeking counseling. A sample of 243 student-athletes from NCAA Divisions I and III participated in the study. Using structural equation modeling, self-compassion was not found to moderate the relationship between public and self-stigma. However, public stigma was positively associated with self-stigma, and self-stigma was negatively associated with attitudes toward counseling. A multigroup analysis did not find differences between males and females for the model. The results of this study have implications for professionals who work with college student-athletes and suggest that efforts should aim to reduce stigma and examine alternative factors that might improve attitudes toward mental health help-seeking.

“Detrimental to the Team Dynamic”: Exploring College Student-Athlete Dissent

2021 ◽  
pp. 216747952110019
Author(s):  
Rikishi T. Rey ◽  
Zac D. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
College Student ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
School Level ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
College Level ◽  
High School Level ◽  
College Student Athletes

To properly manage college student-athlete dissent, stakeholders (e.g., coaches, teammates, administration, athletic trainers, etc.) must first recognize the situations that cause athletes to dissent. Although athletic dissent is not a new concept, to date, it has only been examined at the high school level. To fill this gap, this study begins to explore this issue at the college level by examining the triggering agents that cause college student-athletes to communicate dissent. Participants ( N = 72) from 11 different sports were asked to complete multiple narratives in response to open ended questions after reflecting on a time where they communicated dissent. Results of a thematic analysis indicate that there are eight triggering agents of dissent, demonstrating distinct differences between high school and college student-athlete dissent due to various contextual factors. These findings highlight the needs and desires of college student-athletes which can help coaches, administration, and other stakeholders to promote positive college student-athlete experiences.

scholarly journals Recreational Screen Time and Anxiety among College Athletes: Findings from Shanghai

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7470
Author(s):  
Yu Gao ◽  
Ning Fu ◽  
Yuping Mao ◽  
Lu Shi
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
College Athletes ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychometric Scales ◽  
College Student Athletes

To better understand the behavioral factors contributing to the mental health status among student athletes, we examined the link between recreational screen time and college student athlete’s anxieties. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 278 college student athletes from Shanghai, China, aged between 17 and 25 years old (M = 19.4, SD = 1.5). Multivariate regression analyses, controlled for age, gender, rural vs. urban residency, and individual vs. team sports factors, were performed to analyze the association between their average daily recreational screen time in a week and their dispositional anxiety, pre-competition anxiety, and anxiety during competition, which were measured by the Chinese version of validated psychometric scales among athlete population. Significant results were found in both dispositional anxiety and situational anxiety in relation to recreational screen time among college athletes. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that excessive recreational screen time is a risk indicator of college student athletes’ dispositional anxiety, pre-competition anxiety, and anxiety during competition.

scholarly journals Muscularity Beliefs of Female College Student-Athletes

Sex Roles ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 543-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse A. Steinfeldt ◽  
Hailee Carter ◽  
Emily Benton ◽  
Matthew Clint Steinfeldt
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Female College Student ◽  
Female College ◽  
College Student Athletes
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