Influence of Participation Level in Sport Club Activities on Character Competency and College Adjustment in College Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 519-528
Author(s):  
Ik-Hyung Kim ◽  
Chang-Hyuuun Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
College Adjustment ◽  
Sport Club ◽  
Participation Level

“If I Hadn’t Had that Support System, I Think I Would Have Dropped Out by Now”: Parental Support in College and its Implications for Student Adjustment

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110444
Author(s):  
Marta Benito-Gomez ◽  
Grace Y. Lee ◽  
Amy L. McCurdy ◽  
Anne C. Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
College Adjustment ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Parental Engagement ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Student Adjustment ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Levels Of Support

Understanding college students’ perceptions of parental support and its impact on student adjustment have important implications for maximizing retention rates within higher education institutions. College students ( N = 53) participated in qualitative interviews focused on students’ perceptions of mothers’ and fathers’ support during college and its impact on college adjustment. Holistic coding interviews indicated three different classifications of parents based on levels of support: supportive, ambivalent, and unsupportive. Students indicated that their parents continued to be the main source of support and a key factor that supports their adjustment during the college years. In contrast, students who did not receive such support expressed having difficulties continuing working toward their degree. Students’ narratives also indicated that mothers and fathers provided support in different ways. These findings have important implications for practice, and in particular how high education institutions can promote adjustment and retention rates by encouraging parental engagement.

scholarly journals Sporting activity after craniosynostosis surgery in children: a source of parental anxiety

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 287-290
Author(s):  
Oloruntobi Rotimi ◽  
Gu-Yun Paul Jung ◽  
Juling Ong ◽  
N. U. Owase Jeelani ◽  
David J. Dunaway ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head Injuries ◽  
Parental Anxiety ◽  
Sport Club ◽  
Athletic Activity ◽  
Potential Source ◽  
Participation Level ◽  
Specific Advice ◽  
Sport Type ◽  
Sporting Activities ◽  
School Club

Abstract Purpose Craniosynostosis correction involves major skull surgery in infancy—a potential source of worry for parents when their treated children begin involvement in sports. Methods Electronic multiple choice survey of parents of children who had undergone craniosynostosis surgery in infancy using 5-point Likert scales. Results Fifty-nine completed surveys were obtained from parents of children who had undergone previous craniosynostosis surgery. Mean age of children was 7.8 years (range 3 months to 22 years), with 36 non-syndromic and 23 syndromic cases. The most common surgery was fronto-orbital remodelling (18). Fifty-two of 59 were involved in athletic activity. The most intense sport type was non-contact in 23, light contact in 20, heavy contact in 4 and combat in 5. Participation level was school mandatory in 12, school club in 17, non-school sport club in 21 and regional representative in 2. One child had been advised to avoid sport by an external physician. Mean anxiety (1–5 Likert) increased with sport intensity: non-contact 1.7, light contact 2.2, heavy contact 3.5 and combat 3.6. Twenty-nine of 59 parents had been given specific advice by the Craniofacial Team regarding athletic activity, 28 of which found useful. Three sport-related head injuries were reported, none of which required hospitalisation. Conclusion Little information exists regarding sports for children after craniosynostosis surgery. This study suggests that parental anxiety remains high, particularly for high impact/combat sports, and that parents would like more information from clinicians about the safety of post-operative sporting activities.

scholarly journals Model Construction for Undergraduate Student College Adjustment

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7090
Author(s):  
Sona Lee ◽  
Hye Young Ahn
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
College Adjustment ◽  
Ego Identity ◽  
Model Fit ◽  
Mean Square ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Student College ◽  
Fit Indexes ◽  
Fit Index

Background: College students are known to struggle with a number of difficulties, such as their future careers and interpersonal relationships, as well as job-seeking stress. This study aimed to develop and test a structural model for undergraduate student college adjustment. Methods: The data collection period ranged from November 2019 to January 2020. A questionnaire was distributed to a total of 300 college students; a total of 290 copies were ultimately used for analysis. Result: The model fit indexes of the final model were χ2 = 427.707 (p < 0.001), DF = 173, χ2/DF = 2.47, GFI = 0.88, Adjusted Goodness of Fit Index (AGFI) = 0.84, Comparative Fit Index (CFI) = 0.91, Incremental Fit Index (IFI) = 0.92, Standardized Root Mean-square Residual (SRMR) = 0.07, and Root Mean-Square Error of Approximation (RMSEA) = 0.07. All of the model fit indexes were acceptable, and seven of the thirteen paths in the final model were significant. The factors that influenced college adjustment were social support (r = 0.39) and ego-identity (β = 0.73), explaining 57.1% of the variance. Conclusions: To increase college adjustment, it is necessary to consider the relationship of adjustment with college students’ surrounding environments, such as their family, friends, and professors, and how students can improve their ego-identity.

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.

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