scholarly journals Profiling of Student-Athletes using Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol Use Based on Cluster Analysis Assignment

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-130
Author(s):  
Lindsey Sanders ◽  
William Dudley ◽  
Jeffrey Milroy ◽  
David Wyrick
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Heavy Episodic Drinking ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Drinking Behaviors ◽  
High Risk Drinking ◽  
College Student Athletes

An estimated 2 in 3 college students report consuming alcohol in the past month and 44% of students report engaging in high risk or heavy episodic drinking at least once in the previous 2 weeks. Despite evidence suggesting that participation in sports may be a protective factor for the use of alcohol, recent data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), finds that 77% college student-athletes report use. Though overall prevalence rates of alcohol consumption are similar among college student-athletes and non-athletes, student-athletes are more likely to engage in binge or high-risk drinking as compared to their non-athlete peers. An overwhelming majority of studies found that protective behavioral strategy (PBS) use was associated with less drinking and alcohol-related problems. There are sport-related factors that have been assessed to determine their association with use of alcohol-related PBS. With known factors in mind, prevention programs are typically developed to effect distal outcomes by way of these, more proximal, intermediate constructs that are thought to be related to the health problem of interest. The purpose of the current study was to examine the structural features that influence whether a given student-athlete will be categorized into one of three groups; a) high-risk drinking behaviors, b) moderate risk drinking behaviors, or c) low risk drinking behaviors.

The Influence of Curricular-based Interventions within First-year "Success" Courses on Student Alcohol Expectancies and Engagement in High-risk Drinking Behaviors

NASPA Journal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt J Mayhew ◽  
Rebecca J Caldwell ◽  
Aimee Hourigan
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Alcohol Expectancies ◽  
First Year ◽  
Alcohol Intervention ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Student Affairs Practitioners ◽  
Drinking Behaviors ◽  
High Risk Drinking ◽  
Success Courses ◽  
First Year Success

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of curricular-based interventions housed within first-year success courses on alcohol expectancies and high-risk drinking behaviors. Specifically, we longitudinally assessed 173 students enrolled in one of ten first-year success courses, including five that received the alcohol intervention and five that did not. We then created a series of models accounting for demographic information (i.e., gender and self-reported expected grade point average), the pretest scores for the six outcome measures, and the intervention effect (i.e., whether students received the intervention or not). ANCOVA results showed that the intervention was effective in reducing high-risk drinking behaviors and alcohol expectancies for students enrolled in the success courses that received the intervention. Implications for student affairs practitioners and higher education scholars are discussed.

“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.

scholarly journals Recreational Screen Time and Anxiety among College Athletes: Findings from Shanghai

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7470
Author(s):  
Yu Gao ◽  
Ning Fu ◽  
Yuping Mao ◽  
Lu Shi
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
College Athletes ◽  
Team Sports ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk Indicator ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychometric Scales ◽  
College Student Athletes

To better understand the behavioral factors contributing to the mental health status among student athletes, we examined the link between recreational screen time and college student athlete’s anxieties. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 278 college student athletes from Shanghai, China, aged between 17 and 25 years old (M = 19.4, SD = 1.5). Multivariate regression analyses, controlled for age, gender, rural vs. urban residency, and individual vs. team sports factors, were performed to analyze the association between their average daily recreational screen time in a week and their dispositional anxiety, pre-competition anxiety, and anxiety during competition, which were measured by the Chinese version of validated psychometric scales among athlete population. Significant results were found in both dispositional anxiety and situational anxiety in relation to recreational screen time among college athletes. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that excessive recreational screen time is a risk indicator of college student athletes’ dispositional anxiety, pre-competition anxiety, and anxiety during competition.

scholarly journals Muscularity Beliefs of Female College Student-Athletes

Sex Roles ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 543-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jesse A. Steinfeldt ◽  
Hailee Carter ◽  
Emily Benton ◽  
Matthew Clint Steinfeldt
Keyword(s):  
College Student ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Female College Student ◽  
Female College ◽  
College Student Athletes
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