Compete or Complete: Understanding and Utilizing Student-Athletes' Motivation to Graduate from College

Autor/in	Dunn, Jillian K.
Titel	Compete or Complete: Understanding and Utilizing Student-Athletes' Motivation to Graduate from College
Quelle	(2019), (138 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northeastern University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-0857-3498-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Student Athletes; Student Motivation; College Students; Graduation; Student Attitudes; Academic Persistence; Social Support Groups; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schulische Motivation; Collegestudent; Abschluss; Graduierung; Schülerverhalten; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Student-athletes are a unique and understudied population at institutions of higher education. They are expected to not only perform in their academics, but also excel on the sports field. The rationale for this research was to investigate student-athletes' motivation at institutions of higher education. This study brought to light where student-athletes succeed or fail academically and athletically, where their motivation came from that made them successful, and what elements made it difficult for student-athletes to find success at their university? This interpretive phenomenological analysis gathered data from six student-athletes during one-on-one interviews at a Massachusetts institution of higher education that discovered the human experience, extracted information, linked the participant's experience and found common themes, and had the participants reflect on their experiences as a student-athlete, their academic expectations, their athletic expectations, and their own motivation. Evidence revealed across all six participant's experiences; "Commitment," "Support systems," "Routine," and "Future success." These themes were how the participants in this research study continued to stay motivated and found success while they were student-athletes. The implications of this research study are as follows; student-athletes needed good character traits engrained in them continuously through their experience at their university, the university needed to set up support systems, like team rigor and athletic advisors to further guide student-athletes outside their families, and universities should have a mandatory freshmen class that helps them set up a routine and schedule and helps them with their organizational skills and practice better time management. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01