An Exploratory Case Study on the Academic Identity Development of Student-Athletes

An Exploratory Case Study on the Academic Identity Development of Student-Athletes

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Main Author: Gerber, Chad Joseph, Gerber
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2018
Subjects:
Kinesiology
Sports Management
Academic Identity
Student-Athletes
Division II
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu153423771424736
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu1534237714247362021-08-03T07:08:05Z An Exploratory Case Study on the Academic Identity Development of Student-Athletes Gerber, Chad Joseph, Gerber Kinesiology Sports Management Academic Identity Student-Athletes Division II Student-athletes convey a level of distinction on campus. It can be debated how positive and productive this level of social prominence is; nevertheless, it is noteworthy. Identifying as a student-athlete is a way of distinguishing oneself on a college campus, but what is really the distinctive element of this title? Student-athletes are viewed as peers in the classroom, and perhaps as inferior in some cases. Rather, their social prominence comes from their status as members of university athletic teams. This could be just one of the reasons for imbalance in athletic versus academic identity.The topic of student-athlete academic and athletic identity development has been studied on a limited basis. (e.g., Brewer, Van Raalte, and Linder, 1993, Heird and Steinfeldt, 2013, Marx, Huffman, and Doyle, 2008). Further, studies on the environment of student-athlete academic advising departments and their role in identity development is lacking. The process of college sports evolvement is now over 150 years in the making. Student-athletes have always had to find time for their athletic and academic interests. But does the current climate of college athletics provide an environment in which a student-athlete’s academic and athletic identities may be in conflict, more so than in the past? The aim of this study was to explore an environment of influence on the academic identity develop of college student-athletes. 2018 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu153423771424736 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu153423771424736 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Kinesiology
Sports Management
Academic Identity
Student-Athletes
Division II
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Sports Management
Academic Identity
Student-Athletes
Division II
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