Analysis of Career Maturity of Collegiate Student Athletes and College Students Involved in Extracurricular Activities
Author: Jake S. McKinney
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Published: 1991
Total Pages: 176
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Psychological Predictors of Career Maturity in College Student-athletes
Author: Tracy Lauren Heller
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Published: 2008
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKFuture research could focus on other factors influencing the career development of student-athletes compared with the experiences of other college students, career development within different sports, and opportunities for creative interventions with the student-athlete population.
The Effects of a Type and Interest-based Career Exploration Program on the Career Maturity and Goal Stability of Collegiate Student- Athletes
Author: Martha McGill Ludwig
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Published: 1993
Total Pages: 726
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Examination of the Athletic Identity, Identity Foreclosure, and Career Maturity of Division I Collegiate Student-athletes in Nonrevenue-producing Sports
Author: Stacia A. Klasen
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781369139174
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVery few student-athletes will go on to become a professional in their sport; therefore, the vast majority will need to pursue a non-sport career once their collegiate athletic eligibility has ended. Research indicates that a strong athletic identity and identity foreclosure coincide with lower levels of career maturity, which contributes to the struggle that student-athletes often face with their post-sport transition. The majority of student-athletes compete in nonrevenue-producing collegiate sports (e.g., cross country and soccer), but this subgroup has not been adequately examined. This is problematic because research suggests that lower career maturity levels exist among student-athletes in both revenue- and nonrevenue-producing sports compared to non-athletes. As such, student-athletes in nonrevenue sports also may face career development and preparation challenges. To examine the relationships among athletic identity, identity foreclosure, and career maturity, the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (EOM-EIS), Career Maturity Inventory Form C (CMI-C), and a demographic questionnaire were completed by NCAA Division I student-athletes who were members of 15 different nonrevenue sports. Latent variable regression analysis was used to address the research questions. Athletic identity was found to be a statistically significant, negative predictor of career maturity, whereby career maturity decreased as athletic identity increased, but a similar relationship between identity foreclosure and career maturity was not discovered. However, a positive correlation between athletic identity and identity foreclosure was found, along with an indirect effect of identity foreclosure on career maturity (with athletic identity as the mediating variable). Additionally, gender, year in school, performance level, and expectations of becoming a professional athlete were not found to moderate the relationships between athletic identity and career maturity, and between identity foreclosure and career maturity. Overall, the current study's findings indicate that athletic identity is an important construct to consider in the career development process of nonrevenue-producing sport student-athletes. The study's limitations are discussed, as well as suggestions for future research.
College Student-Athletes
Author: Michael T. Miller
Publisher: IAP
Published: 2009-07-01
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1607522160
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is a critical and objective study of the contemporary college student athlete. Framed around the process of recruitment, transition, and support of student athletes in higher education, the volume is a response to societal pressures to reform college athletics. Driven by publicity and the potential for revenue gains, colleges and universities have invested heavily in developing athletic programs, coaches, and facilities. Yet few resources are invested strategically in the personal and intellectual development of student athletes. Written by a team of authors with first-hand experience working with student athletes and transitional programs, the volume argues that institutional attention must be directed at caring for the personal and intellectual growth of student athletes. Highlighting some best-practice curricula and exploring the psychological issues surrounding participating in often highly-competitive athletics, the authors consistently conclude that institutional responsibility is of the utmost and immediate importance. Authors also consider the unique settings of student athletes in community and private liberal arts colleges, demonstrating the broad interest in athletics and institutional competition. The result is an important volume that will be of interest to those who counsel and administer intercollegiate athletic programs, faculty and researchers looking for insightful baseline data on the contemporary student athlete, and those concerned with transitional programs and the future of higher education.
A Comparison of Athletic Identity and Career Maturity of Female Student-athletes at Different Levels of Competition
Author: Simeon Alsabyerdiese Hinsey
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Published: 2015
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9781339293295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study explored the relationship between the athletic identity and career maturity of women's basketball student-athletes. Differences in athletic identity and career maturity were also investigated based on a women's basketball student-athlete's level of competition, race, year in school, socioeconomic status, and professional athletic career aspirations. In order to examine the relationship between these variables, a convenience sample of 209 women's basketball student-athletes from NCAA Division I (n = 62), NCAA Division II (n = 40), NCAA Division III (n = 50), and NAIA (n = 57) institutions located in the southeastern region of the United States participated in the study. Participants completed the Career Maturity Inventory-Revised Attitude Scale, the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale, and a demographic questionnaire. From the analyses, it was found that for women's basketball student-athletes, stronger identification with the athletic role is associated with lower levels of career maturity. It was also found that NCAA Division I student-athletes had significantly higher levels of athletic identity and significantly lower levels of career maturity than Division II student-athletes. Likewise, student-athletes that planned to pursue a professional basketball career (n = 76) displayed significantly higher levels of athletic identity and significantly lower levels of career maturity than those that do not (n = 133). However, study results did not find any statistically significant differences in athletic identity or career maturity based on a women's basketball student-athlete's race, year in school, or socioeconomic status. Future research should explore an interaction of psychological variables that may affect the relationship of athletic identity and career maturity of women's basketball student-athletes as well as investigate the athletic identity and career maturity of female student-athletes from other sports where there is a potential to compete professionally.
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Published: 2006
Total Pages: 564
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Author: Christine M. Caldwell
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Published: 2018
Total Pages: 105
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKABSTRACT: This study investigated the relationship between athletic identity foreclosure and career development (i.e., career maturity and career exploration) through the use of a sport-specific measure of athletic identity foreclosure. Student-athletes (N = 280) from colleges and universities in the United States provided demographic information and completed the Career Maturity Inventory - Form C, the Career Exploration Survey – Revised, and the Sport-Specific Measure of Identity Foreclosure. Hierarchical regression analyses showed that athletic identity foreclosure was inversely related both to career maturity and career exploration, suggesting that student-athletes who strongly and exclusively commit to their role as athletes fail to explore other non-sport-related career options. Additionally, student-athletes with high levels of athletic identity foreclosure may be less willing and capable of efficiently engaging in vocational tasks than studentathletes who are not in foreclosed in their athletic identity. Limitations of the study, areas for future research, and applied implications are discussed.
The Impact of the NCAA's 2003 Academic Reform
Author: Roberta (Bobbie) Lee Cesarek
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Published: 2009
Total Pages: 454
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study examined the affects of the NCAA's 40% percentage of degree continuing eligibility academic standard relative to student-athlete participation opportunities and the construct of career maturity. The Academic Reform initiative, instituted in the fall of 2003, required fifth semester student-athletes to attain 40% of their major degree program at the start of their fifth semester while 25% had been required of previous student-athletes to be eligible for competition. This 15% increase not only called into question competitive opportunities for student-athletes but concerns that the increased standard shortened the time frame student-athletes had available to declare their major degree program, or projected career path, thus reducing opportunities for career exploration. Relative to competitive opportunities, the failure to attain athletics eligibility for student-athletes required to adhere to the 40% percentage of degree standard was compared to two other groups: student-athletes required to attain the previous 25% academic standard and a group of students from the general student body. The chi-square analyses conducted found no statistically significant difference between the proportions of student-athletes who failed to attain the 40% percentage of degree standard and the student-athletes who failed to attain the 25% standard. However, a statistically significant difference was found between the proportions of student-athletes and students from the general student body who failed to attain the 40% academic standard. The demographic parameters of gender, entering admission status, entering ACT test score, entering class rank percentile and fifth semester GPA were analyzed among the three participant groups for comparative purposes. Chi-square and t -test analyses demonstrated statistically significant findings for the parameters of gender and entering high school class rank for the student-athletes and students from the general student body, both of whom attained the 40% percentage of degree standard. Relative to career maturity, a survey instrument designed specifically for the study to assess career maturity was administered to the student-athletes required to attain the 40% academic standard and the students from the general student body. T -test analyses identified no statistically significant findings between the two groups relative to six variables related to career maturity.
Student-athlete Career Development Through Community Service
Author: Jackson Zane Martin
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 86
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study examined the career development of seven former Southeastern Conference (SEC) student-athletes who were awarded membership to the SEC Community Service team through their contributions both with their teams and individually. The NCAA Division-I student-athlete population is a unique subset of college students that face hindrances through time restraints but also have designated sources aimed to enhance their academic and vocational development, with the latter usually assigned to full-time Life Skills administrators. Through a series of phone interviews focused on reflective collegiate community service and career development, several themes emerged. For collegiate community service the most common themes were: Service Settings, Current Service, and Time Restraints. For career development, the major themes that emerged from the interviews were: Working with Diverse Groups, Scholarship and Admittance into Graduate Programs, and Career Choice/Personal Values.
