Are They Athletes? A Self-Assessment of Athletic Identity Measurement and Perceived Benefits of Collegiate Esports Participants

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-130
Author(s):  
Armand Buzzelli ◽  
Jason Draper
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Athletic Departments ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Academic Mission ◽  
Recreational Services ◽  
Complex Picture ◽  
Subject Areas

Collegiate esports is a rapidly growing entity that is managed differently across campuses, with oversight taking place in athletic departments, campus recreation departments, student affairs, and to a lesser degree, academic departments. Esports has the potential to support the recruitment and retention of students while supporting the academic mission of universities through co-curricular opportunities in a variety of subject areas. Despite the broad existence of peer-reviewed research debating the consideration of esports as a sport, limited research is available that asks esports participants if they view themselves as athletes. A total of 120 participants completed a survey instrument that included items from the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale-Plus and the Quality and Importance of Recreational Services instruments. From the collegiate esports players included in this research, we see a complex picture of student-athletes emerging.

scholarly journals Athletes and adversities: athletic identity and emotional regulation in time of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 609-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio Costa ◽  
Giampaolo Santi ◽  
Selenia di Fronso ◽  
Cristina Montesano ◽  
Francesco Di Gruttola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Italian Language ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Univariate Analyses

Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic impacted on the sporting field, with athletes constrained in home isolation without the possibility to train and compete in their usual environments. This situation has been investigated within the theoretical frameworks of athletic identity and cognitive emotion regulation. Objectives The objectives of our investigation were to: (a) validate the athletic identity measurement scale (AIMS) for use in Italian language; and (b) explore differences by gender, typology of sport (individual vs. team), and competitive level (elite vs. non-elite) in athletic identity and in cognitive emotion regulation during the Covid-19 lockdown period. Methods To achieve these objectives, the reliability and construct validity of the Italian version of the AIMS have been tested in Study 1. Multivariate and univariate analyses were run to evaluate differences between different groups of athletes in Study 2. Results Results from Study 1 suggest a 3-factor higher order model of athletic identity. Results from Study 2 highlight that, during this lockdown period, elite athletes and team sports athletes show higher athletic identity. Cognitive emotion regulation strategies are different for gender and for competitive level. Finally, athletes with higher athletic identity tend to ruminate and catastrophize more. Conclusions The present multi-study paper contributes to the theoretical field with a validated measure of athletic identity in Italian language. It also provides some practical implications that could apply in this situation of isolation and can be extended to cases such as those of injury or illness.

scholarly journals Career Decision Making for Young Elite Athletes: Are We Ahead on Points?

2005 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majella J. Albion ◽  
Gerard J. Fogarty
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
School Students

A comparison is made between the career decision making of secondary school students who are also elite athletes and a sample of non-athlete students. The 226 athletes (111 females, 115 males) in the study were on sporting scholarships with the Australian Institute of Sport or state/territory institutions. Measures used included the Career Decision Difficulties Questionnaire and the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale. The non-athlete data were obtained from 272 secondary school students (149 females, 123 males). Only three athletes indicated a singular focus on a career in professional sport. There were significant relationships between athletic identity and career decision difficulties, especially in relation to dysfunctional myths, and there was only one difference between the difficulties reported by athletes and non-athletes. Tentative conclusions are drawn about the factors that impact on career decision making among elite athletes and possible directions for future research.

Collection analysis on social work: a cost-effective approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-64
Author(s):  
Maggie Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Subject Knowledge ◽  
Internal Resources ◽  
Cost Effective Approach ◽  
Depth Study ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Development And Management

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to ensure the provision of effective library support to the scholarly community in areas of collection development and management. Last year, the author’s library made the first attempt to conduct a collection evaluation on a multidisciplinary subject – social work. Design/methodology/approach – In view of extensive subject coverage of a cross-disciplinary subject and the library’s constraints, a cost-effective and manageable strategy using internal resources was used. The focus of the study was to concentrate on core subject areas of social work. By making use of circulation statistics of those areas, adequacy, strengths and weaknesses of the collection would be identified. Findings – A positive adequacy of the social work collection was evidenced from a high usage of the collection. An in-depth study on the two major active sections, DDC 361 (social problems and services) and DDC 362 (social work for different groups of people), was also undertaken. Specific subject areas for improvement were identified. Originality/value – Through conducting the project, it not only directly served the main purpose of enhancing the quality of the collection in alliance with the development of academic departments, but also expanded our subject knowledge. It is hoped that our experience can offer tips and stimulant for other libraries contemplating collection analysis on a multidisciplinary subject under restricted resources.

scholarly journals The Athletic Identity of Collegiate Athletic Trainers: A Descriptive Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christianne M Eason ◽  
Stephanie Clines
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Trainers ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Former Athletes ◽  
Employment Setting ◽  
Division Ii ◽  
Collegiate Athletic Trainers

Context: Empirical and anecdotal evidence suggest that many athletic trainers were former athletes and select the profession due to its affiliation with sport. Qualitative research has indicated that collegiate athletic trainers may have a strong athletic identity, but the concept of athletic identity has not been quantified in this population. Objective: To quantitatively asses the athletic identity of collegiate athletic trainers and determine if group differences exist. Design: Cross-sectional observational study. Setting: Collegiate clinical setting. Patients and Other Participants: A total of 257 (n = 93 (37%) males, n = 162 (63%) females) athletic trainers employed in the collegiate setting were included in data analysis. Main Outcome Measure(s): Data were collected via a web-based survey platform which was designed to measure athletic identity. Demographic information was analyzed for frequency and distribution. Mann-Whitney U tests and Kruskal-Wallis tests were calculated to determine if group differences existed. Results: The large majority of participants (90%) self-identified as having participated in organized sport yet scored moderately on the athletic identity measurement scale (22.9 ± 7.9). There were no sex differences in overall athletic identity (p = .446), but females did have higher levels of negative affectivity (p = .045) than males. Testing also revealed group differences based on current employment setting for social identity (p = .020), with NCAA Division I scores less than Division II, III, and NAIA. NCAA Division III exclusivity (p = .030) was lower than NCAA Division II and NAIA. Conclusions: It appears that components of athletic identity vary based on the employment setting of collegiate athletic trainers and may have a relationship to the number of hours worked in the summer. The moderate athletic identity scores of collegiate athletic trainers are comparable to former athletes who selected career paths outside of sport. This may indicate adaptive career decision processes.

scholarly journals The role of dispositional factors achievement goals and volition in the formation of athletic identity people with physical disability

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-94
Author(s):  
Ioannis Proios
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Achievement Goals ◽  
Physical Disability ◽  
Negative Affectivity ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Goal Orientations ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Dispositional Factors

Introduction: According to cognitive identity theory internal components can be likely to influence athletic identity formation. The purpose of the present study was to examine relationship between athletic identity of people with physical disabilities and goal perspectives (task and ego) and volitional competences (persistence, purposefulness and expedience). Material and methods: The participants were 134 people with physical disability (n=103 men, and n=31 women). Their age ranging from 14 to 67 years (M=34.98, SD=10.59). All participants participated in physical activities (competitive and recreational). The subjects filled in three questionnaires: Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Task and Ego Orientation in Sports Questionnaire (TEOSQ) and Measure Athletes’ Volition – Short (MAV-S). Results: The results revealed that goal orientations and volitional competencies can be predictors of athletic identity dimensions for people with disabilities participating in physical activities. In addition, they suggested that task orientation predicts the three identities (social β=0.43, exclusivity β=0.31 and negative affectivity β=0.38), purposefulness competence predicts two identities (social β=0.34 and exclusivity β=0.30), while persistence competence predicts the negative affectivity identity (β=0.49). Conclusions: In conclusion, dispositional factors achievement goals and volitional competencies can be predicting the athletic identity dimensions.

scholarly journals Grand challenges and emergent modes of convergence science

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander M. Petersen ◽  
Mohammed E. Ahmed ◽  
Ioannis Pavlidis
Keyword(s):  
Human Brain ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Brain Science ◽  
Grand Challenges ◽  
Complex Problems ◽  
Cross Domain ◽  
Funding Programs ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Domain Integration ◽  
Policy Adjustments

AbstractTo address complex problems, scholars are increasingly faced with challenges of integrating diverse domains. We analyzed the evolution of this convergence paradigm in the ecosystem of brain science, a research frontier that provides a contemporary testbed for evaluating two modes of cross-domain integration: (a) cross-disciplinary collaboration among experts from academic departments associated with disparate disciplines; and (b) cross-topic knowledge recombination across distinct subject areas. We show that research involving both modes features a 16% citation premium relative to a mono-domain baseline. We further show that the cross-disciplinary mode is essential for integrating across large epistemic distances. Yet we find research utilizing cross-topic exploration alone—a convergence shortcut—to be growing in prevalence at roughly 3% per year, significantly outpacing the more essential cross-disciplinary convergence mode. By measuring shifts in the prevalence and impact of different convergence modes in the 5-year intervals up to and after 2013, we find that shortcut patterns may relate to competitive pressures associated with Human Brain funding initiatives launched that year. Without policy adjustments, flagship funding programs may unintentionally incentivize suboptimal integration patterns, thereby undercutting convergence science’s potential in tackling grand challenges.

Athletic Identity

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Disability Sport ◽  
Recreational Athletes ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Athletes With Disabilities ◽  
Protective Strategy

Some of the first research in disability sport focused on athletic identity using the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS). A large body of research has supported a robust finding that athletes with disabilities view themselves as legitimate athletes, whereas they believe that others (e.g., the able-bodied public) do not view them as athletes as strongly. This chapter examines descriptive and correlational research completed with the AIMS. Descriptive work indicates Paralympians relative to recreational athletes have stronger athletic identities. Correlational research indicates that athletes with strong athletic identities are more competitive and confident and have stronger sport intentions. At the same time, athletes with exclusive athletic identities may be at risk for experiencing negative affect when unable to play. Athletes may disinvest in sport and an athletic identity as their skills wane and they anticipate no longer participating in sport. While a disinvestment in athletic identity can be viewed as a self-esteem protective strategy it might also have negative performance ramifications.

Athletic Identity Measurement Scale

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Britton W. Brewer ◽  
Judy L. Van Raalte ◽  
Darwyn E. Linder
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Measurement Scale

scholarly journals IN-SERVICE TEACHERS’ THEORETICAL ORIENTATIONS AND CLASSROOM PRACTICES: ANALYSIS OF ESPOUSED BELIEFS AND PERCEIVED PRACTICES

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Teshome Tola Komo
Keyword(s):  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Theoretical Orientations ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Teacher Trainees ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
Espoused Beliefs

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the theoretical orientations that influence teaching practices, and the relationships between beliefs and practices of in-service teacher trainees drawn from different parts of Ethiopia who were attending summer training program in different academic departments of the Addis Ababa University. Methodology: Participants of summer in-service program (N=276) were randomly selected from four subject areas and made to complete a self-report questionnaire designed for this purpose. The questionnaire had 40 Likert Scale type items rated over 5 points so as to collect data on beliefs and practices relating to planning, teaching and assessment behaviors of the surveyed teachers. Findings: The Findings indicated that in most of the cases the beliefs and practices of the surveyed teachers aligned with constructivist reform which the Ethiopian Ministry of Education expects all teachers to implement. Congruence between espoused beliefs and perceived practices were noted with evidence of low relationship between the two. The findings have contributions to raising teachers’ tacit knowledge of teaching craft. Insights for educational administrators and areas of focus for future research were also identified.

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