Factors influencing the willingness to mentor female campus recreation professionals.

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenna Bower
Keyword(s):  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Recreation Professionals

Factors Influencing the Willingness to Mentor Students within Campus Recreation

2005 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenna G. Bower ◽  
Mary A. Hums ◽  
John L. Keedy
Keyword(s):  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Primary Means ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
The Individual

The purpose of this study was to discover factors influencing a person's decision to mentor students within campus recreation. The present study investigated four areas of inquiry within campus recreation: (a) What are the individual reasons for mentoring students? (b) What organizational factors inhibit or facilitate mentoring students? (c) What protégé characteristics attracted mentors?, and (d) What outcomes are associated with mentoring students? The phenomenological study relied on in-depth interviews of five campus recreation professionals. This research study utilized three in-depth phenomenological interviews with each participant as the primary means of collecting data. The researcher used the constant comparative method of analysis throughout the study. Analysis of the data produced personal life history portraits of each participant and provided themes and categories for each research question. Study findings provided valuable information for campus recreation directors wishing to successfully mentor students entering the campus recreation profession.

Differences in Employee Perceptions of Entry-Level Competencies of NIRSA Campus Recreation Professionals

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brent Beggs ◽  
Olivia Butts ◽  
Amy Hurd ◽  
Daniel Elkins
Keyword(s):  
Core Competencies ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Employee Perceptions ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Entry Level ◽  
Upper Level ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
Employee Needs ◽  
Recreation Settings

Core competencies are defined as skills, knowledge, and abilities that an employee needs to be successful in a job. There has been research examining competencies in a variety of professional recreation settings, including campus recreation. Research in campus recreation has confirmed the understanding of the NIRSA Core Competencies: program delivery; philosophy and theory; personal and professional qualities; legal liabilities and risk management; human resources management; facility planning, management, and design; business management; and research and evaluation. The purpose of this study was to examine competencies of entry-level employees in campus recreation departments. More specifically, this study investigated differences in perceptions of entry-level competencies between entry-level employees, mid-level, and upper-level employees in campus recreation departments. There were 466 campus recreation professionals that participated in the survey research and analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests indicated that entry-level employees assign greater importance to specific competencies than employees higher up in the organization.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Campus Recreation Management: A Structural Equation Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Busaba Schmidt ◽  
Tepprasit Gulthawatvichai ◽  
Silpachai Suwanthada ◽  
Prapat Laxanaphisuth
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Model ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Recreation Management ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Employee Characteristics

AbstractThis study developed and validated the consistency of a structural equation model of factors influencing the effectiveness of campus recreation management.The study involved 416 teachers and administrators, enrolled with multistage sampling in four university groups: public universities, Rajamangala University of Technology, Rajabhat University, and private universities. The data collection tool was a 5-rating-scale questionnaire. The data were analysed with descriptive statistics. The validity of the structural equation model was tested with the LISREL 8.72 software.The study proved that the structural equation model was consistent with the empirical data, with a statistical significance level of 0.05 (χThe factors influencing the effectiveness of campus recreation management ordered from the highest to lowest mean score were: organization characteristics, internal environment, employee characteristics, and managerial policies and practices. The independent variables in the structural equation model could explain 68% of the variation in the effectiveness of campus recreation management.

Sport Club Participation and Health-Related Outcomes in College Students: Comparisons by Sex and Academic Classification

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu ◽  
Tao Zhang
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Grade Point Averages ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Sport Club ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Recreation Professionals

Using the theory of student involvement, the purpose of this study was to compare sport club participation and health-related outcomes, as well as the association between these two variables by sex and academic classification among college students. Participants were 127 sport club members recruited from a university in the southwestern United States. MANOVA analyses indicated that males reported more recreation center visits, greater sport club satisfaction, and lower subjective vitality than females; freshmen reported more recreation center visits and higher grade point averages (GPAs) than nonfreshmen. Canonical correlation analyses revealed that sport club satisfaction was positively related to GPA and subjective vitality, and sport club memberships were positively related to body mass index in the overall sample. Group differences were found in the direction and magnitude of these relationships. Thus, campus recreation professionals should consider sex and freshman status of sport club participants to target their diverse needs for optimal health-related outcomes.

The Aggie Blue Bikes Program: Implications of Leisure Involvement toward Bicycle Commuting

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-44
Author(s):  
Jonathan C. Norling ◽  
Mary Sara Wells ◽  
Adam Christensen
Keyword(s):  
City Planning ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Vehicle Ownership ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Bicycle Commuting ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
Route Safety

This study was conducted at a campus recreation department through the Aggie Blue Bikes (ABB) program. The purpose of this study was to determine changes in bicycle commuting involvement level in a pretest-posttest design, and to determine predictors of ABB participation level conducted in a regression analysis. The results were significant change scores for a unidimensional measure of involvement and for involvement subscales (centrality, identity expression and identity affirmation dimensions), but not significantly so for attraction and social bonding dimensions. ABB participation was predicted by involvement, motor vehicle ownership, and gender, but route safety and weather were not significant predictors. These findings may be of importance to researchers in active transport, city planning, and recreation and leisure. Campus recreation professionals can use the information toward increasing physically active students through bicycle commuting.

Connecting Student Employment, Involvement, and Alumni Affinity

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kara L. Fresk ◽  
Richard H. Mullendore
Keyword(s):  
Work Environment ◽  
Student Employment ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Campus Community ◽  
Missing Link ◽  
Campus Involvement ◽  
Student Employees ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
Personal Interests

Previous research indicates that student employment serves as a means of campus involvement. Additional literature indicates that campus involvement promotes alumni affinity. This study proposes that the missing link between student employment as involvement and alumni affinity lies in the students' perceptions of involvement. Therefore, this study explored whether student employees view their employment as an involvement opportunity and the factors that influence those perceptions. Understanding the factors that contribute to perceptions of involvement allows campus recreation professionals to structure employment experiences that are recognized by students as involvement, thereby promoting long-term affinity for the institution. The findings indicate that students perceive their employment as involvement, though to varying degrees. The factors contributing to those perceptions include a) time spent in the work environment, b) alignment with personal interests, c) relationships with coworkers, d) relationships with supervisors, e) affiliation to program area, and f) interaction with the campus community.

Establishing a Learning Outcomes Plan for Campus Recreation

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Cooper ◽  
Joseph Flood ◽  
Eric Gardner
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Challenge Course ◽  
Learning Outcomes Assessment ◽  
Essential Components ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
University Services

Higher expectations among campus recreation professionals for establishing and tracking learning outcomes have become essential components of effective program planning and assessment. This has been motivated by college/university accreditation procedures, the increased expectation to illustrate performance of all college/university services, and the growing transparency of college/university administrative decision making. The demand for quantifiable learning outcomes has exposed the need for continued training of staff and highlighted the need for cultural change among campus recreation programs. Illustrations of a systematic evaluation of learning outcome efforts can provide guidance to campus recreation professionals to make progress toward implementing their own systems. This article presents an example of establishing learning outcomes assessment as part of a campus recreation challenge course program. A general overview of establishing a learning outcomes plan is presented followed by an overview of the challenge course case in point.

Promoting Moral Growth through Campus Recreation

1999 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip A. Theodore
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Development Education ◽  
Moral Growth ◽  
Recreation Programs ◽  
Recreation Professionals

This article explores the role of moral development education in campus recreation programs. The focus is upon two primary issues. The first is concerned with the question of whether or not educators, including campus recreation professionals, should he involved in moral development education. After concluding that campus recreation administrators are obliged to help students grow morally, the second issue of how professionals in the field can become effective moral educators is examined.

Constraints and Facilitators to Developing Collaborative Campus Wellness Partnerships

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-144
Author(s):  
Cindy L. Hartman ◽  
Kate E. Evans ◽  
Robert J. Barcelona ◽  
Robert S. Brookover
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Student Wellness ◽  
Partnership Development ◽  
Process And Outcome ◽  
Recreation Directors ◽  
Recreation Professionals

This qualitative study explores how campus recreation directors form wellness-based partnerships across campus to serve student wellness needs. Data were collected from 127 campus recreation professionals regarding constraints and facilitators to campus-based wellness partnerships. Data were analyzed using the constant comparison method to identify best practices associated with wellness partnership development. Selected best practices include developing a culture of partnering across campus, formalizing partnerships, and utilizing process- and outcome-based evaluations.

An Examination of Social Capital in Outdoor Orientation Programs

2021 ◽  
pp. 155886612110164
Author(s):  
Guy deBrun ◽  
Kellie Gerbers ◽  
Brent Bell
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Campus Recreation ◽  
Orientation Programs ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
The Social ◽  
Outdoor Orientation Programs ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Recreation Professionals ◽  
Group Trust ◽  
Outdoor Orientation

Social capital offers campus recreation professionals a framework to conceptualize the impacts of outdoor orientation programming (OOPs). Using data from The Outdoor Orientation Benchmarking Survey (TOOBS), researchers explored results of participants’ ( n = 1,154) responses to two constructs conceptually related to social capital: group trust and network closure. Researchers used factor analysis to examine the psychometric properties of TOOBS, finding group trust and network closure represented different aspects of social capital. Results of the study confirms trust and network closure are related, yet unique aspects of the social capital construct. The results provide an empirically-supported measure for evaluating social capital in outdoor orientation programs.

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