Showing papers in "Journal of Intercollegiate Sport in 2008"
TL;DR: In this article, a series of three studies was conducted to assess whether there is a difference in the grade-point average and credits earned of student-athletes in their season of competition vs. their off-season.
Abstract: There is a commonly held belief within the intercollegiate athletics community that student-athletes perform better academically during their season of athletics competition than they do outside the season of competition. The thought is that the structured nature of the playing season leads to more structure in student-athletes’ academic lives and better academic performance. However, it is difficult to find empirical studies supporting this belief. A series of three studies was conducted to assess whether there is a difference in the grade-point average and credits earned of student-athletes in their season of competition vs. their off-season. These three studies are distinguished by NCAA membership division (Division I, Division II or Division III) and the specific nature of the data available in each of those divisions. The Division III study served as a pilot and examined over 3,000 student-athlete records at eight schools. The Division II study included nearly 12,000 student-athletes at 92 schools, a...
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TL;DR: This paper proposed a multidimensional construct of commitment to diversity, developed a questionnaire to measure the respective mindsets, and to consider outcomes of such commitment, including attraction of a diverse fan base, employee satisfaction and creativity.
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to propose a multidimensional construct of commitment to diversity, develop a questionnaire to measure the respective mindsets, and to consider outcomes of such commitment. In Study 1 (N = 199 undergraduate students), a questionnaire was developed and its validity evidence based internal structure supported through confirmatory factor analysis. Results from Study 2 (N = 593 NCAA Division II administrators) indicated that the factor structure of the commitment to diversity questionnaire was equivalent across sex and race. Finally, results from Study 3 (N = 911 administrators from 258 NCAA Division I athletic departments) indicated that the collective commitment mindsets of department personnel interacted with the diversity in the department to influence three departmental outcomes: attraction of a diverse fan base, employee satisfaction, and creativity. Results are discussed in terms of contributions to the literature.
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TL;DR: The relationship between intercollegiate athletics and the federal Title IX statute has been the subject of significant concern and academic inquiry as mentioned in this paper, and the legal and legislative history of the Title IX and the statute's impact on intercollege athletic programs and practical solutions for compliance have been explored.
Abstract: The relationship of intercollegiate athletics and the federal Title IX statute has been the subject of significant concern and academic inquiry This article explores the legal and legislative history of Title IX and the statute’s impact on intercollegiate athletic programs and practical solutions for compliance The article is broken into three distinct parts Part I details a brief history of Title IX congressional, judicial, and regulatory involvement/enforcement over the past 36 years Part II examines Title IX’s application in practice with regard to public institutions and athletics In Part III, the researchers present recommendations to wrestling programs and other men’s teams concerning the economic realities of intercollegiate athletics Specifically the researchers examine the wrestling community’s legal and legislative challenges and explain how colleges’ economic decisions and zeal for competitive teams at the “revenue sports” level are at the core of wrestling’s dilemma rather than the law i
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined how attendance may impact the relationship between social psychological health and team identification and found that the level of team identification (i.e., private involvement), but not attendance, accounted for a significant proportion of unique variance in well-being.
Abstract: Consistent with the Team Identification—Social Psychological Health Model (Wann, 2006a), past research indicates college students’ levels of identification with university teams is positively correlated with social psychological health. The current investigation was designed to examine how attendance may impact this relationship. The sample contained 148 college students who completed a questionnaire packet assessing identification with their school’s men’s basketball team, amount of attendance at the team’s games, and two measures of social well-being (loneliness and collective self-esteem). Regression analyses revealed that level of team identification (i.e., private involvement), but not attendance (i.e., public involvement), accounted for a significant proportion of unique variance in well-being. Therefore, it appears that private involvement with a college sport team is more strongly associated with college students’ social well-being than is public involvement.
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigate the coverage provided to women's sport teams on intercollegiate athletic websites during an academic year and find that women's softball teams consistently received less coverage than men's baseball teams.
Abstract: Since the implementation of Title IX, women have received increasing educational participation opportunities within the intercollegiate athletic setting (Student-athlete, 2006). While female athletic participation rates are at an all-time high in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Sports, 2006), some additional concerns arise when focusing on promotional media coverage provided to women on athletic departments’ home Web pages. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the coverage (advertisement, article, multimedia, and photograph) provided to similar sport teams on intercollegiate athletic websites during an academic year. Despite the fact that women’s softball teams consistently received less coverage than men’s baseball teams, the results illustrated that men’s and women’s similar sport teams receive comparable coverage allocations on intercollegiate athletic department’s home Web pages. The implications of the findings are discussed in depth in the paper.
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TL;DR: Holleran et al. as discussed by the authors presented a case study of academic support and performance of Division I student-athletes at the University of Minnesota, focusing on academic support for Division I athletes.
Abstract: Mary Jo Kane is with the School of Kinesiology, University of Minnesota. Perry Leo is with the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota. Lynn K. Holleran is Associate to the Vice President and Chief of Staff, Office of the President, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Issues Related to Academic Support and Performance of Division I Student-Athletes: A Case Study at the University of Minnesota
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors identify the constraints that impede research on intercollegiate sports, noting that they are grounded in multiple sites over which no single organization has influence or control.
Abstract: Research faculty seldom study sports on their campuses. This paper identifies the constraints that impede research on intercollegiate sports, noting that they are grounded in multiple sites over which no single organization has influence or control. These sites include the university, academic disciplines, local communities and the NCAA. Given these constraints, there must be strategies to support research, such as providing access to primary and secondary data, establishing grant programs, and eliciting support from campus and athletic department decision makers. If the NCAA wants to effectively encourage faculty research, there is a need for discussions of what counts as quality and how bias, ideology, and objectivity will be defined and identified. Finally, there also is a need to identify strategies for narrowing the gap between the currently different and sometimes conflicting cultures of academia and athletic departments. Only if that gap can be narrowed is there a possibility that research done by ...
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TL;DR: Kane et al. as discussed by the authors described the process used by the University of Minnesota to examine the current state of academics and make data-based recommendations for the improvement of academic support for student-athletes.
Abstract: “Issues of Academic Support and Performance of Division I Student-athletes: A Case Study at the University of Minnesota” (Kane, Leo, & Holleran, 2008) describes the process used by the University of Minnesota to examine the current state of academics and make data-based recommendations for the improvement of academic support for student-athletes. This paper serves as a benchmark paper for university administrators, faculty, and athletics departments. Many universities have undertaken self-examination in parallel efforts, but few have either documented their process and/or been willing to publicly share the process or the data. The papers’ authors provide important insights into the factors leading to meaningful examination of the issues and the politics leading to significant changes. Too often, in program evaluation (which this study truly was), the investigator fails to incorporate the necessary steps to ensure the identification of the appropriate questions, to gather data to adequately address critica...