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Student Athletes: Impact of sports towards the youth 1. Gaston, J. (2008). A Study of Student Athletes Motivation Towards Sports and Academics Dissertation. Retrieved from http://etd.ohiolink.edu/send pdf.cgi/Gaston%20Joy%20Leigh.pdf?osu1214837869
Summary:
The purpose of the research was to resolve the motivations of the student athletes towards athletics and academics. ACT (American College Testing) was the focal point of the study, as the researchers decide if there are correlations between ACT scores and motivation, and if ACT scores are great indicators to determine the student-athlete’s motivation. The student-athletes preferred sport and gender are also indicators to verify if there are differences in motivation towards athletics and academics. There is also a comparison between high-profiled and low-profiled sports for each gender to discover facts.
The participants consisted of 236 student athletes at a university in the Midwest that included both genders from both high-profile and low-profile sports. Questionnaires using the likert-scale were used as research instruments. As a result there were differences for each gender and the spectrum of their sport. Males in low-profile sports had the highest ACT scores. Females had higher academic motivation and males in high-profile sports had higher athletic motivation.
As a result school administrators and educators are notified which student athletes possess a concern towards academics. Further analysis can lead to intervention programs and assistance from the schools towards the individuals who are at risk with the imbalance of motivation.
Relevance:
The article explains the students-athletes motivation towards academics and sports and determines which athletes who are at risk academically. The research was done in a college setting, but the outcome does provide facts and analysis that could allow future studies in the high-school level. Theoretically, the results may be similar in other grade
Summary:
The purpose of the research was to resolve the motivations of the student athletes towards athletics and academics. ACT (American College Testing) was the focal point of the study, as the researchers decide if there are correlations between ACT scores and motivation, and if ACT scores are great indicators to determine the student-athlete’s motivation. The student-athletes preferred sport and gender are also indicators to verify if there are differences in motivation towards athletics and academics. There is also a comparison between high-profiled and low-profiled sports for each gender to discover facts.
The participants consisted of 236 student athletes at a university in the Midwest that included both genders from both high-profile and low-profile sports. Questionnaires using the likert-scale were used as research instruments. As a result there were differences for each gender and the spectrum of their sport. Males in low-profile sports had the highest ACT scores. Females had higher academic motivation and males in high-profile sports had higher athletic motivation.
As a result school administrators and educators are notified which student athletes possess a concern towards academics. Further analysis can lead to intervention programs and assistance from the schools towards the individuals who are at risk with the imbalance of motivation.
Relevance:
The article explains the students-athletes motivation towards academics and sports and determines which athletes who are at risk academically. The research was done in a college setting, but the outcome does provide facts and analysis that could allow future studies in the high-school level. Theoretically, the results may be similar in other grade