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Factors that Influence Student Athlete Sense of Belonging into Ohio Private Division II College Campus Culture

Marinis, Jeremy John
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414678247

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2014, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Toledo, Higher Education.
The primary purpose of this study was to identify factors that were significantly related to student athletes’ sense of belonging at private Division II institutions. Prior research guided the identification of three (3) clusters of factors found to be important to student integration (a) students’ input characteristics i.e., those factors in students’ campus environment that have been found to influence their social and academic involvement, (b) institutional characteristics, and (c) factors identified as having an influence specifically on the integration of student athletes. A 15-item questionnaire measuring sense of belonging was administered to student athletes enrolled at six Division II institutions. Four variables emerged as statistically significant predictors of sense of belonging among student athletes: (a) satisfaction with social life on campus, (b) perceived concern for students by faculty members, (c) social relationships with coaches, and (d) current cumulative GPA. The results of this study suggest that coaches, faculty members, advisors, and other members of the higher education community play a valuable role in helping student athletes experience a sense of belonging, especially when their interactions extend beyond the traditional roles of “coach,” “teacher,” or “advisor” into more authentic relationships with student athletes.
Snejana Slantcheva-Durst (Committee Chair)
Ronald Opp (Committee Member)
Debra Sue Harmening (Committee Member)
Bonnie Tiell (Committee Member)
174 p.
Academic Guidance Counseling; Education

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  • Marinis, J. J. (2014). Factors that Influence Student Athlete Sense of Belonging into Ohio Private Division II College Campus Culture [Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414678247

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Marinis, Jeremy. Factors that Influence Student Athlete Sense of Belonging into Ohio Private Division II College Campus Culture . 2014. University of Toledo, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414678247.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Marinis, Jeremy. "Factors that Influence Student Athlete Sense of Belonging into Ohio Private Division II College Campus Culture ." Doctoral dissertation, University of Toledo, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1414678247

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