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Athletic Identity and Ego Identity Status as Predictors of Psychological Health among Intercollegiate Athletes

Soto, William
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1546524820659635

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2019, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Ohio University, Counselor Education (Education).
This investigation examined whether the independent variables of athletic identity (AIMS) and ego identity statuses of diffusion (DIFF), foreclosure (FOR), moratorium (MOR), and identity achievement (ACH) can predict psychological health outcomes among intercollegiate athletes. The dependent variable consisted of two sub-variables – psychological well-being (PW) and psychological distress (PD). Theories on identity formation were reviewed including the developmental theory of on emerging adults (Arnett, 2000). Data were collected using the Athletic Identity Measure (Brewer, VanRaalte, & Linder, 1993); the Objective Measure of Ego Identity (Adams, 2012); and Mental Health Inventory (Veit & Ware, 1983). Data were collected from (N=203) Division 1 athletes at a public university in the Mid-West. Two standard regression analyses were performed to answer the research question and to test the null hypothesis. The result of the standard regression showed MOR and ACH as significant predictors of PW and MOR and AIMS as significant predictors of PD. A negative relationship among some of the variables were also found. A post hoc backward regression was performed to assess the usefulness of the variables and to better understand the relationship between the predictor variables and the dependent variables. The results showed that all the variables are useful for future research and found DIFF to serve as a suppressor variable between AIMS and MOR when predicting PD
Christine Bhat (Committee Chair)
Yegan Pillay (Committee Member)
Gordon Brooks (Committee Member)
Dianne Gut (Committee Member)
200 p.
Counseling Education; Psychology; Sports Medicine
Identity formation; Athletic identity; Ego Identity Statuses

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  • Soto, W. (2019). Athletic Identity and Ego Identity Status as Predictors of Psychological Health among Intercollegiate Athletes [Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1546524820659635

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Soto, William. Athletic Identity and Ego Identity Status as Predictors of Psychological Health among Intercollegiate Athletes. 2019. Ohio University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1546524820659635.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Soto, William. "Athletic Identity and Ego Identity Status as Predictors of Psychological Health among Intercollegiate Athletes." Doctoral dissertation, Ohio University, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1546524820659635

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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