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An Evaluation Of The Effects Of The Coach-Athlete Relationship On Athlete Mental Health, Corey Rae Phillips
An Evaluation Of The Effects Of The Coach-Athlete Relationship On Athlete Mental Health, Corey Rae Phillips
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
There is a demand to target the mental health needs of collegiate athletes, who are
considered to be at-risk for physiological injuries, psychological disturbances, and
academic problems. Due to the dynamic nature of the coach-athlete relationship,
assessing the impact coaches have on athletes’ psychological wellbeing is imperative to
shift the way mental health is addressed within this population. The current study aims to
address the relationship between perceived problems in the coach-athlete relationship and
mental health of college students who participate in organized sport. I hypothesize that
problems in the relationship have serious implications for athletes and mental health
providers …
Athlete Alcohol Use And Alcohol-Related Consequences: The Role Of Drinking Motives, Michelle Pitts
Athlete Alcohol Use And Alcohol-Related Consequences: The Role Of Drinking Motives, Michelle Pitts
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Intercollegiate athlete alcohol use, particularly in softball athletes, is higher compared to nonathletes and they experience greater alcohol-related consequences. Motivation to drink alcohol is a strong predictor of alcohol use and alcohol-related problems in college students, including collegiate athletes. Drinking motives are reasons why people consume alcohol, including reasons that are specific to the context of athletics. Two dimensions underlie drinking motives: positively or negatively reinforcing motives and internal or external motives (Cox & Klinger, 1988). In this study the influence of sport-related and general drinking motives on alcohol use and negative alcohol-related consequences was examined in 721 collegiate softball …