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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Jun
Pages: 20
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The Unique Trio: Academic Achievement, Sport, and Gender
Shachaf, Miri; Katz, Yaacov J.; Shoval, Ella
Education and Society, v31 n1 p17-36 Jun 2013
This study examined gender, participation in sport and academic achievement of Israeli high school students. The study examined the academic achievement of those who participated in competitive or non-competitive sport and those who did not participate in sport. Results indicate that female athletes who participated in competitive sport attained higher levels of academic achievement than their male counterparts, whereas males who participated in non-competitive sport achieved higher levels of academic achievement than their female counterparts. Female athletes who participated in competitive sport attained higher levels of academic achievement than females who participated in non-competitive sport or did not participate in sport. In contrast, male athletes who participated in competitive sport attained lower levels of academic achievement than males who participated in non-competitive sport or did not participate in sport.
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Academic Achievement, Athletics, High School Students, Student Participation, Competition, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Questionnaires, Achievement Tests, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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