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Athletic And Academic Identity, Motivation And Success: An Examination Of Diii Student-Athletes, Savanna M. Love
Athletic And Academic Identity, Motivation And Success: An Examination Of Diii Student-Athletes, Savanna M. Love
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The purpose of this study was to examine athletic and academic identity and athletic and academic motivation in DIII student-athletes. An additional purpose of the study was to explore the extent to which identity and motivation variables could predict GPA. This study also qualitatively explored students’ perceptions of their success, identity and motivation. Using Expectancy-Value and Identity theories as a theoretical framework, participants (n = 358) were administered an online survey that included AAIS and SAMSAQ scales along with open-ended qualitative questions. Quantitative data were used to conduct confirmatory factor analyses, bivariate correlations, hierarchical multiple regression, and multivariate analyses of …