Factors that Positively Affect Academic Performance of African American Football Student Athletes

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derrick Gragg ◽  
Ronald D. Flowers
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
American Football

Racial and Athletic Identity of African American Football Players

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse A. Steinfeldt ◽  
Courtney Reed ◽  
Clint M. Steinfeldt
Keyword(s):  
African American ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
American Football ◽  
Football Players

From Idealism to Actualization: The Academic Performance of Female Collegiate Athletes

1990 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Bedker Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Academic Experiences ◽  
Male Athletes ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Female Collegiate Athletes ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Idealistic View

Semistructured interviews are used to examine the attitudes and subjective feelings of female collegiate athletes concerning their roles as student-athletes. The women begin college with an idealistic view of education; this view is strengthened over time. The athletic subculture the women are a part of, as well as their classroom and academic experiences, may to some degree influence or reinforce their educational optimism. The results of the current study are compared to those of Adler and Adler (1985), who studied male athletes. The experiences in question are discussed and possible explanations for the gender related similarities/differences are explored.

Addressing the Problem of Student- Athlete Sleepiness: Feasibility of Implementing an Interactive Sleep Workshop at a Division I School

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Kaier ◽  
Danielle Zanotti ◽  
Joanne L. Davis ◽  
Kathleen Strunk ◽  
Lisa DeMarni Cromer
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Longitudinal Data ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Sleep Hygiene ◽  
Division I ◽  
Daily Functioning ◽  
Student Athlete ◽  
Daytime Functioning ◽  
Sleep Behaviors

Sleep concerns are prevalent among student-athletes and can result in impaired athletic and academic performance. The current study investigated the feasibility and effectiveness of a brief sleep workshop for student-athletes. Athletes (N = 152) completed baseline and follow-up questionnaires (n = 104) after the intervention. Greater than half of the athletes (51%) who attended the workshops and followup reported at least one change in sleep behaviors. Results revealed a significant decrease in sleepiness from baseline to follow-up and an improvement in daytime functioning. Although athletes reported an increase in problematic sleep hygiene behaviors, they recorded significant increases in sleep knowledge from baseline to follow-up, which was maintained at the second follow-up. These longitudinal data provide evidence that a brief psychoeducation sleep workshop for student-athletes is promising for improving sleep knowledge and daily functioning.

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