Predicting Positive Career Planning Attitudes Among NCAA Division I College Student-Athletes

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun C. Tyrance ◽  
Henry L. Harris ◽  
Phyllis Post
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Career Planning ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Division I ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Career Optimism ◽  
Bowl Championship Series ◽  
College Student Athletes

This study examined the relationship between athletic identity, race, gender, sport, and expectation to play professionally and career planning attitudes (career optimism, career adaptability, and career knowledge) among NCAA Division I college student-athletes. Participants of this study consisted of 538 Division I student-athletes from four Bowl Championship Series institutions. Results of this study found that Division I student-athletes with higher athletic identities had lower levels of career optimism; Division I student-athletes who participated in revenue-producing sports had lower levels of career optimism; and student-athletes with a higher expectation to play professional sports were more likely to be optimistic regarding their future career and displayed higher athletic identities. Statistically significant findings indicated the following gender differences: male Division I student-athletes believed they had a better understanding of the job market and employment trends; males had more career optimism; and females had higher levels of athletic identity than their male counterparts. Implications for counseling student-athletes are addressed.

Gratitude, Burnout, and Sport Satisfaction Among College Student-Athletes: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole T. Gabana ◽  
Jesse A. Steinfeldt ◽  
Y. Joel Wong ◽  
Y. Barry Chung
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
College Student ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Division I ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Athlete Burnout ◽  
College Student Athletes

The present study explored the relationships among gratitude, sport satisfaction, athlete burnout, and perceived social support among college student-athletes in the United States. Participants (N = 293) from 16 different types of sports at 8 NCAA Division I and III institutions were surveyed. Results indicated gratitude was negatively correlated with burnout and positively correlated with sport satisfaction, suggesting that athletes who reported more general gratitude also experienced lower levels of burnout and greater levels of satisfaction with their college sport experience. Perceived social support was found to be a mediator in both relationships. Limitations and implications for research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals The Influence of Playing Experience and Position on Injury Risk in NCAA Division I College Football Players

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 1297-1304 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert McCunn ◽  
Hugh H.K. Fullagar ◽  
Sean Williams ◽  
Travis J. Halseth ◽  
John A. Sampson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Injury Risk ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
College Football ◽  
Division I ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Injury Incidence ◽  
Time Loss ◽  
College Student Athletes

Purpose: American football is widely played by college student-athletes throughout the United States; however, the associated injury risk is greater than in other team sports. Numerous factors likely contribute to this risk, yet research identifying these risk factors is limited. The present study sought to explore the relationship between playing experience and position on injury risk in NCAA Division I college football players. Methods: Seventy-six male college student-athletes in the football program of an American NCAA Division I university participated. Injuries were recorded over 2 consecutive seasons. Players were characterized based on college year (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior) and playing position. The effect of playing experience and position on injury incidence rates was analyzed using a generalized linear mixed-effects model, with a Poisson distribution, log-linear link function, and offset for hours of training exposure or number of in-game plays (for training and game injuries, respectively). Results: The overall rates of non-time-loss and time-loss game-related injuries were 2.1 (90% CI: 1.8–2.5) and 0.6 (90% CI: 0.4–0.8) per 1000 plays, respectively. The overall rates of non-time-loss and time-loss training-related injuries were 26.0 (90% CI: 22.6–29.9) and 7.1 (90% CI: 5.9–8.5) per 1000 h, respectively. During training, seniors and running backs displayed the greatest risk. During games, sophomores, juniors, and wide receivers were at greatest risk. Conclusions: Being aware of the elevated injury risk experienced by certain player groups may help coaches make considered decisions related to training design and player selection.

The Education of College Student-Athletes

1987 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 245-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Brede ◽  
Henry J. Camp
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Male Student ◽  
Division I ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Performance Patterns ◽  
Eligibility Requirements ◽  
College Student Athletes ◽  
Academic Year

Educational performances of various types of male student-athletes participating in football and basketball at an NCAA Division I school are compared for each enrollment period during one academic year. These comparisons indicate three basic patterns of educational performance, patterns that involve the differential use among these student-athlete types of extra semesters as well as letter grade and credit hour changes in order to meet eligibility requirements. Meeting eligibility requirements is a year-round struggle for one fourth of the student-athletes studied. We conclude with some suggestions for additional research on student-athlete education.

Athletic Identity of Community College Student Athletes: Issues for Counseling

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (7) ◽  
pp. 574-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Kissinger ◽  
Richard Newman ◽  
Michael T. Miller ◽  
Daniel P. Nadler
Keyword(s):  
Community College ◽  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Community College Student ◽  
College Student Athletes

Understanding Career Readiness in College Student-Athletes and Identifying Associated Personal Qualities

2018 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-192
Author(s):  
Rachel A. August
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
National Collegiate Athletic Association ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Career Readiness ◽  
Division I ◽  
Personal Strengths ◽  
Important Concern ◽  
Personal Qualities ◽  
College Student Athletes

The extent to which college student-athletes are prepared to enter the workforce upon graduation is an important concern to universities, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, and to many college student-athletes themselves. In this interview study of 18 college student-athletes from 12 sports at a Division I university, the features and extent of career readiness are identified as well as the personal qualities associated with career readiness. Given the criterion established for identifying levels of career readiness, seven participants were classified as career ready, three were semi-career ready, and eight were minimally or not career ready. Further, four personal qualities distinguished athletes who are career ready from those who are not. Those qualities were optimism, resilience, adaptivity, and their recognition of crossover skills, that is, skills, knowledge, and personal strengths required for both sports and work domains. Implications for training student-athletes in positive personal qualities and recognizing crossover skills are discussed.

Identity Foreclosure, Athletic Identity, and Career Maturity in Intercollegiate Athletes

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geraldine M. Murphy ◽  
Albert J. Petitpas ◽  
Britton W. Brewer
Keyword(s):  
Career Development ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Division I ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletes ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
Development Interventions ◽  
Identity Foreclosure

A study was conducted with 124 intercollegiate student-athletes at an NCAA Division I institution to examine the relationship between self-identity variables (i.e., identity foreclosure and athletic identity) and career maturity. Results indicated that both identity foreclosure and athletic identity were inversely related to career maturity. Significant effects of gender, playing status (varsity vs. nonvarsity), and sport (revenue producing vs. nonrevenue producing) on career maturity were observed. The findings suggest that failure to explore alternative roles and identifying strongly and exclusively with the athlete role are associated with delayed career development in intercollegiate student athletes, and that male varsity student-athletes in revenue-producing sports may be especially at risk for impaired acquisition of career decision-making skills. The results underscore the importance of understanding athletic identity issues and exercising caution in challenging sport-related occupational aspirations in presenting career development interventions to student-athletes.

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