A study of self-actualization among various groups of male intercollegiate athletes at the University of the Pacific

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of self-actualization (SA) as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) among various groups of male intercollegiate athletes at the University of the Pacific. The subjects (N = 111) were golf (N = 8), tennis (N = 5), swimming (N = 6),...

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Main Author: Carroll, Peter C.
Format: Others
Published: Scholarly Commons 1977
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Online Access:https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1925
https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2924&context=uop_etds
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of self-actualization (SA) as measured by the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI) among various groups of male intercollegiate athletes at the University of the Pacific. The subjects (N = 111) were golf (N = 8), tennis (N = 5), swimming (N = 6), baseball (N = 25), basketball (N = 14), and football (N = 53). The subjects were categorized into three sub-groups: (1) individuals sport members (golf, tennis, swimming) and team sport members (baseball, basketball, football); (2) good players, regular players, and substitutes; and (3) upper-division athletes and lower-division athletes.