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An Investigation Of Gender, Prior Access To Athletics, And Interest Levels In Intercollegiate Sports Of First-Time-In-College Freshmen, Michelle Ann White
An Investigation Of Gender, Prior Access To Athletics, And Interest Levels In Intercollegiate Sports Of First-Time-In-College Freshmen, Michelle Ann White
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The focus of this research was to investigate the effects of gender and level of prior access to athletic programs sponsored by school, community, church, student or civic groups, and informal programs on level of first-time-in-college (FTIC) freshmen’s interest in participating in intercollegiate athletics. To this end, 1,196 respondents (682 females and 514 males) who were admitted to the University of Central Florida and attended freshman orientation sessions in May and June of 2007 at the UCF-Orlando campus completed the face-to-face survey. Participants ranged in age from 18 years of age to 25 years of age, representing varied racial/ethnic backgrounds, …