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THE ROLE OF INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT PARTICIPATION IN LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT: COLLEGIATE ATHLETES’ PERSPECTIVES

Pierce, Scott William
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281116999

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2010, Master of Science in Sport Studies, Miami University, Physical Education, Health, and Sport Studies.
The purpose of this study is to gain an understanding about whether the intercollegiate athletes feel they have learned life skills through intercollegiate sport participation, how they believe they have acquired these skills, and how they believe they are using, or can use, these life skills in other areas of life. Seven intercollegiate athletes were interviewed regarding their perspectives of the role of intercollegiate sport participation in life skill development. Through analysis of the data, two main sources were identified as being influential in the development of life skills in the intercollegiate athletic environment. These sources were seen to interact with the individual athletes and contribute to the experiential learning of life skills. Interestingly, learning life skills through resiliency in challenging situations was identified as being important in college sport. These life skills were then seen by athletes as being transferrable to other life domains.
Robin Vealey, PhD (Advisor)
Valeria Freysinger, PhD (Committee Member)
Melissa Chase, PhD (Committee Member)
108 p.
Physical Education
life skill development; intercollegiate athletics; personal development

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  • Pierce, S. W. (2010). THE ROLE OF INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT PARTICIPATION IN LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT: COLLEGIATE ATHLETES’ PERSPECTIVES [Master's thesis, Miami University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281116999

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Pierce, Scott. THE ROLE OF INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT PARTICIPATION IN LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT: COLLEGIATE ATHLETES’ PERSPECTIVES. 2010. Miami University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281116999.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Pierce, Scott. "THE ROLE OF INTERCOLLEGIATE SPORT PARTICIPATION IN LIFE SKILL DEVELOPMENT: COLLEGIATE ATHLETES’ PERSPECTIVES." Master's thesis, Miami University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1281116999

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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