Tangled in a Complex Web of Relationships: Athletic/Academic Advisors Negotiating Privacy Disclosure Warnings With College Student-Athletes

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Thompson
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Private Information ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Academic Advisors ◽  
Privacy Management ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Administrative Personnel ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
College Student Athletes

To investigate privacy management in the relationship between athletic/academic advisors and college student-athletes, I interviewed 37 advisors to address the following questions: What type of privacy rules do student-athletes communicate to advisors? How do advisors manage student-athletes' private information following these rules? Participants represented 21 different institutions of the 4 NCAA division levels and 10 separate athletic conferences. Findings indicate that student-athletes communicated disclosure warnings regarding academic, athletic, and personal matters, requesting that advisors not inform coaches, parents, and athletic administrative personnel about certain information. In a perpetual balancing act, advisors become entangled in a complex web of relationships with coaches, parents, student-athletes, and others. Practical applications for advisors, along with directions for future research, are considered.

The Academic Advisor's Playbook: Seeking Compliance from College Student-Athletes

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Thompson ◽  
Eletra Gilchrist
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Academic Appointment ◽  
Compliance Gaining ◽  
College Student Athletes

We explored the effectiveness of compliance-gaining strategies on college student-athletes (N = 228) in three request situations (i.e., seeking a tutor, attending a weekly academic appointment, and faithfully attending class). The study revealed several key findings: a) Student-athletes perceive the compliance-gaining strategy of negative altercasting as unlikely to persuade them in any of the three situations; b) student-athletes do not rate the compliance-gaining strategies differently among the three request situations; and c) when using the compliance-gaining strategies of negative self-feeling and negative altercasting, advisors should consider the type of request situation, because the persuasiveness of these two strategies is situationally dependent. Practical applications for advisors, along with directions for future research, are considered.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Exploration of Former College Student-Athletes’ Wellness

2017 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-34
Author(s):  
Shane Warehime ◽  
Danae Dinkel ◽  
Abby Bjornsen-Ramig ◽  
Ashley Blount
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Transition Experiences ◽  
Qualitative Exploration ◽  
College Student Athletes

AbstractCollege student-athletes (SAs) may experience difficulties while transitioning from college, which could reduce their overall wellness. However, it is essential to understand positive transition experiences and outcomes, as this can guide future research and intervention efforts. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that led to higher levels of wellness in former SAs. Semi-structured interviews guided by the Indivisible Self Model were completed with former SAs (n = 12). Overall, participants displayed high levels of wellness - most prominently in terms of work and exercise. Many SAs perceived their current wellness was equal, if not better compared to when they were SAs. These results illustrate examples of successful transitions of former SAs, which can guide future research and interventions.

College Student-Athletes’ Communicative Negotiation of Emotion Labor

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 492-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynsey K. Romo
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Emotional Labor ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Communicative Behaviors ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Emotion Labor ◽  
Division I Athletes ◽  
College Student Athletes

Not only are college student-athletes expected to excel on the field and in the classroom, but, as reflections of their university, they must abide by codes of conduct that govern their emotions and communicative behaviors. Interviews of Division I athletes at an academically and athletically elite U.S. university uncovered that similar to employees in the retail and hospitality industries, who are paid to express particular emotions, student-athletes also had to perform emotional labor in order to meet institutional demands. Unlike paid workers, however, student-athletes are considered amateurs and do not receive a salary, and their behaviors are scrutinized most of the day, particularly if they are high-profile players. Despite the powerlessness, frustration, and nervousness student-athletes felt, they were expected to express mental toughness and gratitude. Participants coped with emotional labor demands by turning backstage and relying on teammates for social support. In addition to extending emotional labor research to a new context, this study offers several practical applications, underscoring the need for university athletics departments to prepare and assist student-athletes with the performance and negotiation of emotional labor.

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.

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