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ERIC Number: ED597168
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr-12
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-
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Fostering Student-Athletes' Sense of Belonging: An Examination of Background Characteristics, Student Involvement, and Campus Climate
Gayles, Joy Gaston; Crandall, Rebecca; Morin, Shauna
AERA Online Paper Repository, Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Washington, DC, Apr 8-12, 2016)
Although higher education research underscores the importance of sense of belonging (SoB) for students' academic success and degree completion, research on the development and impact of SoB for student-athletes is limited. Informed by Astin's (1993) Input-Environment-Output (I-E-O) model and Tinto's (1994) theory of student departure, this study seeks to expand existing scholarship by examining the influence of academic/social experiences and college climate on student-athletes' SoB. Analysis of NCAA Growth, Opportunity, Aspirations and Learning of Students in College (GOALS) survey data obtained from a sample of Division I student-athletes revealed significant differences in SoB across gender, race/ethnicity, and college sport. Additionally, numerous academic and social experiences, as well as team and campus climate dimensions, are associated with student-athlete SoB.
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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