A Balancing Act: Division III Student-Athletes Time Demands and Life Roles

Autor/in	Hoover, Daniel R., Jr.
Titel	A Balancing Act: Division III Student-Athletes Time Demands and Life Roles
Quelle	(2012), (196 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, The College of William and Mary
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2674-0596-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; College Students; College Athletics; Athletes; Time Management; Student Role; Case Studies; Friendship; Family Relationship; Family (Sociological Unit); Religious Factors; Academic Achievement; Interpersonal Relationship; Team Sports; Interviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Collegestudent; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Athlet; Zeitmanagement; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Freundschaft; Familie; Schulleistung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Mannschaftssport; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	A majority of the research on student-athletes occurs at the Division I level, acid less is known about Division III student-athletes. The scant research addressing the experiences of Division III students-athletes focused on academics, campus involvement, development, and athletic identity (Griffith & Johnson, 2002; Heuser & Gray, 2009; Richards & Aries, 1993; Schroeder, 2000; Umbach, Palmer, Kuh, & Hannah, 2006). What remains unknown is how they manage life roles as Division III student-athletes. This case study sought to address the time demands and life roles (e.g. athletics, family, friendship, religion, academic, and romantic interests) of student-athletes. Two private, Division Ill institutions in the Midwest were selected. A total of 21 student-athletes from both men and women's basketball teams were interviewed. The findings suggest student-athletes are strained by time demands, yet have developed strategies to better manage their time. Family serves as a foundation and the most important life role for a majority of student-athletes. Teammates, coaches, and athletic involvement offer additional support as student-athletes transition through college. The life roles of religion and romantic relationships, however, were not seen as important for student-athletes. This research concluded that Division III student-athletes juggle multiple roles but their priorities change over time. Of note, participant's integrated roles over time and particular transition phases existed for students. Moreover, instead of border keepers vying to reinforce borders between roles, this study concluded that border bridgers existed instead that sought to aid students in blurring boundaries between their various roles. Male athletes were less able to describe how they managed time, whereas female athletes readily identified organizational strategies and stronger team bonds. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10