Download or read book The Effects of Social Support on the Sport Motivation of NCAA Division III Athletes Through the Lens of Self determination Theory written by Stephanie Dawn Roby and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental correlational survey study was to evaluate the relationship between sport motivation and the types of support received from coaches, parents, and peers for NCAA Division III athletes. NCAA Division III athletes (n= 74) who participated in baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, and men’s and women's soccer during the 2021-2022 school year completed a demographic survey, the Sport Motivation Scale-II (SMS-II), and the Athlete Received Support Questionnaire (ARSQ). Scores for the SMS-II and the ARSQ were calculated, and a multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data. Athlete’s scores for the SMS-II averaged M= 39.08, with scores ranging from -38 to 105. Average scores on the ARSQ for coaches: emotional (M= 15.47), esteem (M= 16.24), informational (M= 20.32), and tangible (M= 20.91); parents: emotional (M= 22.27), esteem (M= 121.66), informational (M= 22.59), and tangible (M= 16.53); peers: emotional (M= 20.45), esteem (M= 20.38), informational (M= 22.97), and tangible (M= 20.79). A statistically significant relationship was found between sport motivation and the types of support provided by coaches, where the researcher rejected the null hypothesis F(4, 69) = 3.65, p = .009. An analysis of coefficients was performed, but none of the predictor variables were significant on their own. The researcher failed to reject the null hypothesis for parents F(4, 68) = 0.724, p = .579 and peers F(4, 68) = .705, p = .591. Based on the findings, social support from coaches has a positive impact on the sport motivation of NCAA Division III athletes. More research needs to be done to further determine the relationship between types of support provided by parents and peers and sport motivation.

Download or read book Exploring Sport Motivation and Multi dimensional Wellness in NCAA Division II Student athletes written by Mindy M. Mayol and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too few studies relating to motivation and wellness have targeted the NCAA Division II student-athlete (SA) population. PURPOSES: To examine differences in SAs' sport motivation (SM) types over three time points as well as multi-dimensional wellness (MDW) levels in SAs during one time point. METHODS: Overall, 530 Division II SAs (nmales = 355, nfemales = 175) with an overall age range of 18 to 23 (M = 19.40, SD = 1.33) from 21 teams voluntarily completed the 18-item Self-Determination Theory-based SM Scale II used to measure six motivation types, the 45-item MDW Inventory used to measure nine wellness dimensions, and a demographics questionnaire. Repeated measures Analyses of Variance (ANOVA) and 2x2x3 Mixed ANOVAs were used to analyze SM types while a multivariate ANOVA was used to analyze MDW with an alpha level of 0.05 set for statistical significance. RESULTS: Analyses demonstrated statistically significant differences in SM types over time (p = .05), interactions and differences in SM types between interactive/coactive and male/female SAs (p = .05), and interactions and differences in MDW levels between male/female SAs and SAs who completed/did not complete a college wellness course (p = .05). CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggested that autonomous-based SM types decreased over time whereas amotivation increased over time indicating possible athlete burnout. Interactive and female SAs showed similarities also representative of athlete burnout. SAs who completed the MDW course demonstrated higher physical wellness exercise scores than SAs who did not. Female SAs had higher means in five wellness dimensions when compared to male SAs. SAs who completed the course showed higher means for seven wellness dimensions versus SAs who did not. Further research should ensue to better understand motivation and wellness on a national scale examining Division I, II and III and NAIA athletes in order to provide more generalizable results.

Download or read book How Do NCAA Division III Female College Athletes Describe Their Motivation to Participate in Athletics written by Angel J. Leon and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question is; How do NCAA Division III female college athletes describe their motivation to participate in athletics? This study documents the intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of Division III female athletes. It differentiates self-motivation of team sport athletes compared to individual sport athletes. The author uses research literature to focus on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation as well as coaching factors. Then the author uses a validated Self-Motivation Inventory (SMI) and interviews to describe the motivation of current Division III female athletes. Motivation is described as intrinsic, with extrinsic factors weighing on it.

Download or read book Intrinsic Motivation and Self determination in Exercise and Sport written by Martin Hagger and published by Human Kinetics Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A leading group of experts in motivation provide a resource for advancing research and application. It contains the essentials of self-determination theory and an overview of research in motivation in a physical activity context.

Download or read book The Athlete and Coach Welfare written by Marvin Namanda and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2018 in the subject Sport - Sport Economics, Sport Management, grade: 94, La Trobe University Melbourne, course: PHES ACW, language: English, abstract: It took me some times to become the club welfare officer of this great club, Malvern Magic Soccer club. The most important steps includes; attending the FA safeguarding children welfare officer workshops, and by having an in-date FA accepted enhanced with children’s baring list. The two are crucial in understanding the basics of young athletes and their needs. After the certification as the welfare officer, the following two main roles are under my care; to be clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for young athletes such medication and transportation, and help club personnel in understanding their duty of care towards the athletes on what means and entails on a daily basis. Conceptualization states that the coach–athlete relationship can be defined based on the behaviors coaches and athletes manifest on the sport field. Based on the case study, Michael who is an athlete and Bill the team coach have an un-effective relationship driven from both Michael’s perceptions towards the coach and vice versa. Bill feels that as much as Michael uniquely talented and having self-confidence in the field, Michael does not respect him, not sure to trust him, and he is not honest. Self-determination theory tries to explain both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation of the athletes towards team’s success. Basing on the characteristics of Michael, it can be concluded that he has introversion personalities. Introverts tends to be more quiet, reserved, and introspective. Developing cultural competence is a process in which an athletic trainer learns to appreciate and respect cultural differences and take them into consideration in order to care for patients in a culturally congruent manner. Introvert disorders can be remedied in various ways. The easiest and most convenient approaches that could be recommended for Michael are; encourage Michael to explore and talk things out; this way, he will have less things to think about and much of the information on what is affecting him will be known to the immediate people surrounding him. Secondly, this report recommends Michael to seek doctor’s advice in order for him to learn how to control himself when he is in a group of people. It is important for Michael to make some efforts of socializing with other team members and the family members such as Peter and Judy so that they can understand what he needs and advise him accordingly.

Download or read book A Modeling Approach to Identity Motivation and Physical Activity Participation in Former College Athletes written by Erin J. Reifsteck and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Research indicates that many athletes fail to maintain regular physical activity participation after transitioning out of competitive sports. Despite the important health consequences for athletes who drop from high activity to inactivity after completing their athletic careers, long-term physical activity maintenance among former college athletes is understudied. The present study examined physical activity behavior in former college athletes. Previous research suggests that self-identity influences physical activity participation, and individuals who are motivated by self-determined and volitional reasons are more likely to maintain their exercise behavior over time. Therefore, this research examined a theoretical model that incorporates tenets of identity theory and self-determination theory to investigate the relationships among identity, motivation, and physical activity participation in former college athletes. A total of 282 former Division I college athletes completed an online survey consisting of the Exercise Identity Scale, the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale, the Behavioral Regulation for Exercise Questionnaire, the Godin Leisure Time Exercise Questionnaire, and demographic items. Results suggest that exercise identity and athletic identity are both positively related to physical activity in former college athletes, and the identity - physical activity relationship was only partially mediated by self-determined forms of motivation. Exercise identity was a stronger predictor of self-determined motivation and physical activity compared to athletic identity. There was a significant interaction effect between exercise identity and athletic identity such that having a higher exercise identity strengthened the athletic identity - physical activity relationship. Path analyses are presented that model the direct and indirect effects among the identity, motivation, and physical activity variables. The relevant implications of these models for former college athletes and their participation in physical activity are discussed. The findings of this study add to our understanding of former college athletes' physical activity behavior within an identity and self-determination theory framework, and provide an evidence base to guide the development of appropriate interventions that can promote healthy, active lifestyles among current and future student-athletes."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

Download or read book Underlying Mechanisms of Thriving in Youth Sport written by Keita Kinoshita and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Participation in sport has well-documented physical, psychological and social benefits that can lead to positive youth development (c.f., Eime, Young, Harvey, Charity, & Payne, 2013; Hebert, Møller, Andersen, & Wedderkopp, 2015; Vandell, Larson, Mahoney, & Watts, 2015) as well as youths' thriving (Zarrett & Lerner, 2008). However, evidence continues to demonstrate that the number of sport participants in Canada and Japan continues to decline (Canadian Heritage, 2013, Statistics Canada, 2019; Nippon Junior High School Physical Culture Association, 2017). Such trends indicate the importance of understanding the psychological factors and the mechanisms of the relationships which may be important in determining how to keep young people in sport and optimally functioning. As thriving has been a popular topic in psychology research for two decades (Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000), recent evidence suggests that the concept of thriving is a positive predictor of desired outcomes such as retention, well-being, and performance (e.g., Porath, Spreitzer, Gibson, & Garnett, 2012; Ren, Yunlu, Shaffer, & Fodchuk, 2015). Self-Determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000, 2017), a well-cited tenet explaining human motivation and function, has concomitantly been utilized to explain the relationship between motivational factors and thriving (Ryan & Deci, 2017; Spreitzer & Porath, 2014). Since motivation is a key element for sport continuation and positive functioning (Roberts, 2012), the current dissertation focused on the investigation of the psychological mechanism underlying youth athletes' thriving by examining self-determination theory. The overall purpose of this dissertation was to examine the psychological mechanism underlying thriving within a youth sport context. To do so, the current dissertation involved three different studies. Study 1 investigated the mechanism underlying youth athletes' thriving with specific consideration regarding personal predictable factors and the consequences. Study 2 tested the buffering effect of mental toughness on the negative indirect relationships between basic psychological need thwarting and important outcomes for youth athletes' positive functioning (intention to continue, subjective well-being in sport, and goal progress) through thriving. Study 3 examined how personal and social factors are related to thriving, in turn associating with important outcome variables of interest. In Study 1, the results revealed that basic psychological need satisfaction are positively associated with intention to continue in sport, subjective well-being in sport, and goal progress through thriving. Furthermore, both hedonic and eudaimonic motives were indirectly related to thriving through basic psychological need satisfaction. Lastly, hedonic and eudaimonic motives were positively related to intention to continue in sport, subjective well-being in sport, and goal progress through basic psychological need satisfaction and thriving. The findings from study 1 contribute to nurturing the body of literature in the self-determination theory by presenting a comprehensive model to enhance the understanding of the underlying mechanisms of thriving within the youth sport context. In addition, hedonic and eudaimonic motives have been rarely applied to the sport context and the youth participants in particular. As motives are more broadly defined than the reasons for behaviors (Cambridge University, 2001), the present study indicated that youth athletes' motivational orientations (e.g., hedonic seeking or eudaimonic seeking for their sport participation) would have important meanings in their sport participation to increase the experience and thriving and positive functioning. In Study 2, the results demonstrated significant moderating effects of mental toughness on the indirect associations between basic psychological need thwarting and the outcomes through thriving. In other words, the negative impacts of basic psychological need thwarting on important outcomes were weakest for those participants who showed high mental toughness and strongest for the individuals with low mental toughness. The results demonstrated novel findings in that the mediating role of thriving between a motivational factor and outcome variables were moderated by the degree of mental toughness. Lastly, in Study 3, the results demonstrated that the social factors (i.e., autonomy supportiveness of both coaches and parents) were positively related to thriving and intrinsic regulation three months later through increased basic psychological need satisfaction. Additionally, hedonic motives did not predict thriving while eudaimonic motives indirectly predicted thriving and intrinsic regulation through basic psychological need satisfaction. Eudaimonic motives, but not hedonic motives, positively predicted intrinsic motivation three months later through basic psychological need satisfaction. Although previous research demonstrated significant relationships with high degrees of self-determined motivation regulation (e.g., intrinsic regulation) and both hedonic and eudaimonic experience (i.e., Waterman et al., 2008), our research demonstrated only eudaimonic motives were positively related to intrinsic regulation. Furthermore, the study found that hedonic motives did not indirectly predict thriving through basic psychological need satisfaction while eudaimonic motives predicted thriving through basic psychological need satisfaction. Since both social factors were significantly associated with intrinsic regulation and thriving through basic psychological need satisfaction, hedonic motives were not an important predictor of the enhancement in youth athletes' intrinsic regulation and thriving when comparing with another personal factor (eudaimonic motives) and the social factors (i.e., autonomy supportiveness of coaches and parents). Overall, this thesis provides a greater theoretical understanding of the comprehensive mechanism underlying thriving within a youth sport context by using a theory of motivation. As the dissertation examined both personal and social factors affecting youth thriving, the results provide insight into the ways in which youth can thrive and thus, implications are also drawn for important stakeholders in sport.

Download or read book Trust and Thresholds written by Colin Harrell Storm and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interpersonal relationships are crucial to athletic performance. This parallel qualitative and quantitative multi-method study examines student-athlete relationships with coaches, teammates, community, and the sport itself. The central tenets of the interpersonal communication Social Exchange Theory (SET) state that when undergoing a decision regarding future behaviors and interpersonal relationships, people weigh the perceived costs and the perceived benefits in an equation (cost-benefit analysis) to analyze if the perceived benefits of behavior or relationship is worth the perceived costs. To analyze this in the context of non-scholarship high-contact athletes playing National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III football, I used a qualitative framework to explore the lived experiences of NCAA student-athletes. Cost-benefit analysis among non-scholarship football players indicates two stages of risk reassessment where football players consider quitting. Once they enter the third stage, athletes suggest nothing would prevent them from continuing their playing careers, suggesting that once the athlete gets past the second stage of risk reassessment, they have determined the costs of playing a high-contact sport with greater risk of injury are worth the friendships and "the Brotherhood" that is formed among the teammates. According to SET, in interpersonal relationships the key attribute that distinguishes relationships that continue and do not is trust. To explore trust in NCAA student-athlete/coach relationships, I employed a qualitative analysis using NCAA data set collected in 2010. The data indicates that, when controlling for gender, perceived ethics, individual-level communication, and willingness to share personal information are related to trust in a coach. This is vital information for coaches and administrators on the collegiate level, and for risk communicators working with athletes in a team environment. These parallel studies yield data that shows how high-contact sport athletes think about risk and relationships in the context of athletics, and the importance of trust between coaches and athletes which could potentially lead to higher success on and off the field.

Download or read book Examination of the Independent and Interactive Effects of Coach and Peer Influence Toward Need Satisfaction of High School Athletes in Urban Communities written by Michael G. Fraina and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Individuals in the United States face a variety of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive changes as they transition into adolescence (Kim, Oesterle, Catalano, & Hawkins, 2015). The period of adolescence has been corresponded with negative outcomes, including physical inactivity, obesity, and psychological disorders (Troiano et al., 2008). Adolescents from urban communities are often exposed to enhanced challenges, faced with discrimination and racism (Byrd & Carter Andrews, 2006). Sport programs are one of many extracurricular activities designed to promote adolescent development. Emotional, intellectual, physical, psychological, and social benefits have been attributed to adolescent sport participation (Anderson-Butcher et al., 2016). However, rates of sport participation and physical activity among adolescents have continued to decline precipitously (Brownson, Boehmer, & Luke, 2005; Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, 2012). Time constraints, limited resources, and insufficient social support have presented as barriers toward adolescent sport participation (Casey, Eime, Payne, & Harvey, 2009). Ultimately, motivation has been observed to strongly relate to adolescents' intentions to commit to sport programs (e.g., Amorose, Anderson-Butcher, & Cooper, 2009; Tsorbatzoudis, Alexandris, Zahariadis, & Grouios, 2006). Therefore, the current study was conducted to explore the influence of social agents toward high school athletes' perceptions of motivation. Self-Determination Theory (SDT; Deci & Ryan, 2000) was utilized as the theoretical framework for the current study. This theory promotes that motivation is dependent upon satisfaction of the basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Deci & Ryan, 2000). Previous studies (e.g., Mack et al., 2011; Ntoumanis & Standage, 2009) have reported that need satisfaction is corresponded with well-being. Furthermore, need satisfaction has been noted to correspond with levels of need support from coaches and peers (e.g., Amorose & Anderson-Butcher, 2007; Conroy & Coatsworth, 2007). The current study expanded on these results by measuring the independent and interactive effects of coach and peer support toward athletes' perceptions of need satisfaction. In order to explore these relationships, three separate hierarchical regression analyses were conducted. In study # 1, perceived autonomy was strongly influenced by coach-autonomy support and minimally related to peer-autonomy support. The interaction term of coach x peer autonomy support was not statistically significant. Study # 2 measured the influence of coach-competence support, peer-competence support, and coach x peer competence support. Peer-competence support was influential toward athletes' competence levels, while coach-competence support was not a significant predictor. Coach x peer competence support was not a statistically significant interaction term. Lastly, perceived relatedness was explored as an outcome of coach-relatedness support, peer-relatedness support, and coach x peer relatedness support. Coach-relatedness support and peer-relatedness support were both substantially influential toward athletes' perceptions of relatedness. The interaction of coach x peer relatedness support was the only significant term. The regression plot revealed that as the amount of peer-relatedness support rose, the effect of coach-autonomy support decreased. These results highlight the importance of need satisfaction within high school sport programs.

Download or read book A Study of Differences in Sport Motivation in NCAA Division III Track and Field Athletes Examining Race Gender and Academic Classification written by Erin Kline and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Handbook of Self determination Research written by Edward L. Deci and published by University Rochester Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past twenty years an increasing number of researchers from various universities have been investigating motivational issues underlying the self-regulation of behavior. Using either Self-Determination Theory or closely related theoretical perspectives, these researchers have performed laboratory experiments, as well as field studies in a variety of real-world settings. In April 1999 thirty of these researchers convened at the University of Rochester to present their work, share ideas, and discuss future research directions. This book is an outgrowth of that important and fascinating conference. It summarizes the research programs of these social, personality, clinical, developmental, and applied psychologists who have a shared belief in the importance of self-determination for understanding basic motivational processes and for solving pressing real-world problem. (Midwest).

Download or read book Advances in Sport Psychology written by Thelma S. Horn and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2008 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third edition presents a thorough review of the literature and terminilogy in key topic areas. The clear explanation of potential research directions and the list of contributors make this a must-have book for students of sport psychology.

Download or read book The Influence of Athletic Identity Expectation of Toughness and Attitude Toward Pain and Injury on Athletes Help seeking Tendencies written by Stephanie A. Stadden and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The present investigation examined the influence of athletic identity, expectation of toughness, and reported attitude toward pain and injury on instrumental and emotional social support help-seeking tendencies for the pains and injuries athletes experience during their participation in sports. This investigation involved the administration of a self-report survey to 222 student-athletes representing 12 athletic teams at two Midwestern NCAA Division III institutions. Targeted teams for participation included men's and women's teams of the three sports of basketball, ice hockey, and swimming. Results indicated that the expectation of toughness aspect of the sport ethic, which involved willingness to play through pain and willingness to make physical sacrifices for the game, along with attitude toward pain as something to be denied and ignored, negatively influenced athletes' help-seeking tendencies for pains and injuries experienced in sport. An athlete who experiences pain and injury and chooses to ignore or deny its occurrence places himself or herself at risk for experiencing more severe and potentially disabling injury. In addition, significant mean gender differences were found for expectation of toughness and instrumental and emotional social support help-seeking tendencies. Significant mean differences based on sport were found for athletic identification and expectation of toughness. It is clear from this investigation that athletes' expectations of toughness in sport, in particular, negatively influenced athletes' willingness to seek help for pains and injuries. Additional research is warranted to address what can be done to buffer the effects of the sport ethic and promote athletes' willingness to seek help for pains and injuries experienced during participation in sport."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.

Download or read book NCAA Division I Student athletes Perceptions of how the Coach athlete Relationship Influences Student athlete Resilience written by Sara Marie Erdner and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resilience in sport has been defined as "the role of mental processes and behavior in promoting personal assets and protecting an individual from the potential negative effect of stressors" (Fletcher & Sarkar, 2012, p. 675). Fletcher and Sarkar's (2012) found that various psychological factors were indicative of athlete resilience such as achievement motivation, social support, focus, confidence, and positive personality. To date, sport psychology researchers have dominantly examined resilience as an individual construct (e.g., Galli & Vealey, 2008; Fletcher & Sarkar; Wagstaff, Sarkar, Davidson, & Fletcher, 2016). However, it is also important to consider how athlete resilience might develop and operate in relationships with important others (e.g., coach). Narrative inquiry (Smith & Sparkes, 2009) was used in this study to explore the stories of seven NCAA Division I student-athletes' lived experiences of how the coach-athlete relationship influenced their ability to be resilient through major stress. Semi-structured interviews were conducted that asked participants about their respective coach-athlete relationship, how power and sociocultural factors influenced this relationship, and in turn, influenced student-athlete resilience. Braun and Clarke's (2006) thematic analysis was used for data analysis, which revealed the following themes: (a) Student-athlete core resilience, (b) The W.O.A.T., (c) The G.O.A.T., (d) W.O.AT. coach behaviors, (e) G.O.A.T. coach behaviors, (f) The W.O.A.T., the G.O.A.T., and student-athlete resilience, (g) The effect of coach major stress on student-athlete resilience, and (h) The relational shift: From bad to better, good to great. It is hoped that the findings of this study will be used as a powerful method from which coaches can emotionally connect with the participants' stories in order to better understand how they might operate within the coach-athlete relationship to influence student-athlete resilience.

Download or read book A Self determination Theory Model Investigating the Relationship Between High School Male Student athlete Motivation and Academic Achievement written by Adam H. Ploeg and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This non-experimental regression study examined the relationship between six motivational factors and academic performance for male high school student-athletes. Research has shown motivation in athletics can have an effect on academic achievement. The study was conducted at six public high schools in the northeast region of South Carolina. The revised Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-II) was the survey instrument used to collect athletic motivational levels of the 10th-12th grade high school male student-athletes (n=140). Academic achievement was measured through overall student grade point average (GPA). Sport type and grade level were statistically controlled in this study making them covariates. The data was analyzed by performing a hierarchical multiple regression. Descriptive data was reported and the strength of relationships determined and discussed. The analysis showed the strength of the relationships between the predictor variables (intrinsic, integrated, identified, extrinsic, and non-regulation) and the criterion variable (GPA). The results of the study suggested that overall motivation did not have a statistically significant contribution to GPA. Despite the fact that the overall model was not significant, there were some findings that suggested student-athletes with strong amotivational tendencies may be less likely to be motivated to achieve high academic scores. Future research is still needed in this area and should focus investigating family structure and socio-economic status among participants and ensuring sufficient and more equal representation amongst all sports involved.

Download or read book The Relationship of Locus of Control Sport Performance and Behavior of NCAA Division III Student Athletes written by Donald Gerard Mulhern and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Collegiate Athlete at Risk written by Morris R. Council (III) and published by Information Age Publishing. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are numerous books documenting the challenges of student athletes and presenting recommendations for academic success. They primarily focus on understanding the issues of student-athletes and recommendations are oftentimes overly simplistic, failing to explicitly provide interventions that can be executed by student-athlete support personnel. In addition, the topic of supporting student-athletes who are academically at risk and/or are diagnosed with high incidence disabilities has been overlooked by scholars resulting in few publications specifically focusing on providing strategies to the staff/personnel who serve these populations. The general target audience is college/university practitioners who interface with student-athletes who demonstrate academic and social risk in the realm of athletics. These stakeholders include but are not limited to: academic support staff, student athletes, parents, coaches, faculty/educators, counselors, psychologists, higher education administrators, student affairs professionals, disability services coordinators/personnel, as well as researchers who focus on education leadership, sports, and special education. All of these groups are likely to find this book attractive especially as they work with student-athletes who are at-risk for academic failure. Also, it is ventured that this book will become the staple text for the National Association of Academic Advisors (N4A), the official organization for all personnel who work in collegiate academic support and can be used by members of intercollegiate athletic associations to reform policies in place to support at-risk student-athletes.