Predicting Positive Career Planning Attitudes Among Division I College Student-Athletes

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Tyrance, S. (2010). Predicting Positive Career Planning Attitudes Among Division I College Student-Athletes. Unc Charlotte Electronic Theses And Dissertations.
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Abstract

This study examined the extent that athletic identity, race, gender, sport and expectation to play professionally predict Career Planning Attitudes (Career Optimism, Career Adaptability and Career Knowledge) among Division I college student-athletes. Participants of this study consisted of 538 Division I student-athletes from four Bowl Championship Series institutions, and these student-athletes were given a demographic questionnaire, Athletic Identity Measurement Scale and Career Futures Inventory. Results of this study found that male Division I student-athletes believed they had a better understanding of the job market and employment trends than their female counterparts. Division I student-athletes with higher athletic identities had lower levels of career optimism. Male Division I student-athletes had more career optimism than female Division I student-athletes. Division I student-athletes who participated in revenue-producing sports had lower levels of career optimism. Student-athletes with a higher expectation to play professional sports were more likely to be optimistic regarding their future career. Female Division I student-athletes had higher levels of athletic identity than their male counterparts. Student-athletes with a higher expectation to play professionally displayed higher athletic identities.

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Author

Tyrance, Shaun

Title

Predicting Positive Career Planning Attitudes Among Division I College Student-Athletes

Physical Description

1 online resource (111 pages) : PDF

Date

2010

Degree Granting Institution

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Abstract

This study examined the extent that athletic identity, race, gender, sport and expectation to play professionally predict Career Planning Attitudes (Career Optimism, Career Adaptability and Career Knowledge) among Division I college student-athletes. Participants of this study consisted of 538 Division I student-athletes from four Bowl Championship Series institutions, and these student-athletes were given a demographic questionnaire, Athletic Identity Measurement Scale and Career Futures Inventory. Results of this study found that male Division I student-athletes believed they had a better understanding of the job market and employment trends than their female counterparts. Division I student-athletes with higher athletic identities had lower levels of career optimism. Male Division I student-athletes had more career optimism than female Division I student-athletes. Division I student-athletes who participated in revenue-producing sports had lower levels of career optimism. Student-athletes with a higher expectation to play professional sports were more likely to be optimistic regarding their future career. Female Division I student-athletes had higher levels of athletic identity than their male counterparts. Student-athletes with a higher expectation to play professionally displayed higher athletic identities.

Genre

doctoral dissertations

Subjects--Topics

Mental health

Degree

Ph.D.

Keywords

Athletic Identity
Career Development
Student-Athletes

Subject Area

Counseling

Advisor(s)

Harris, Henry

Committee Members

Abrams, Lyndon
Flowers, Claudia
Post, Phyllis
Zuber, Richard

Degree Note

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 2010.

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Tyrance_uncc_0694D_10142

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