Browsing by Subject "NCAA Division II athletics"

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    Examining Sense of Self Among College Student Athletes
    (2017-06) Essler, Jacob D
    The sense of self of human being and the development of the sense of self has been researched for many years. There has also been research on college student athletes and how college student athletes fit on a college campus compared to traditional students. The purpose of this qualitative study is to examine how the experience of being a college student athlete at a Midwest university influences their sense of self and how their sense of self evolves during the college experience. The study conducted two 90-minute focus group interviews, and the participants in this study were Division II football players. The participants discussed their experiences in college and how those experiences developed their sense of self. The researcher found that challenging experiences and the relationships the college student athletes had with their teammates influenced their sense of self the most. These findings will inform the practices of coaches, athletic administration and university faculty.
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    Student-Athlete and Athletic Trainer: The Mental Health Relationship
    (2017-05) Sykora, Jessica L
    Each year, thousands of student-athletes participate in collegiate athletics. Participation in collegiate athletics offers distinguishing advantages, such as apparel, endorsements, social prestige, money and popularity. Despite the privileges, studentathletes are not immune to mental health illnesses and conditions. The unique pressures and demands directly impact the physical, psychological, social, behavioral, and emotional health and well-being of the student-athlete. It is important to understand the barriers, as well as the facilitators, toward mental health help-seeking that have resulted student-athletes being underserved and underrepresented. An essential component to improving the recognition and management of student-athlete mental health is the understanding of the athlete-athletic trainer relationship and the perception of the athletic trainer as a mental health resource.