ERIC Number: ED597168
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr-12
Pages: 23
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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.
Descriptors: Student Athletes, Sense of Community, Student Participation, College Environment, Campuses, Student Experience, Gender Differences, Race, Ethnicity, College Athletics, Team Sports, Student Attitudes, Student School Relationship, Social Life, Athletic Coaches, Student Characteristics, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
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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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