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Key Challenges Facing Student Athletes And Connections To Their Choice Of Major, Kimberlee J. Henrion
Key Challenges Facing Student Athletes And Connections To Their Choice Of Major, Kimberlee J. Henrion
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This study examines the reasons student athletes choose their major and the challenges they face creating a successful student identity, and ultimately graduating with degrees of value to them. A survey was created utilizing themes from previous studies, and distributed at one Midwestern Division I university. Questions regarding time management, academic conflicts, health issues, service usage, selection of major, career aspirations, and perceptions of identity, following Arthur Chickering's theory of College Student Development were asked.
Results show the majority of the 171 student athlete respondents indicated few conflicts with time management (e.g., they generally have time to complete class work), …