Abstract
International Journal of Exercise Science 10(6): 915-925, 2017. This study examines the correlation between athletic identity and academic major selection among intercollegiate student-athletes. A thorough review of literature focusing on academic clustering, athletic identity, and academic development leads to the development of two hypotheses – 1) student-athletes with stronger athletic identity will have a declared major of decreased academic rigor; and 2) student-athletes with stronger athletic identity will be more likely to be undecided on their major. Data were collected through a survey administered to Division I, II, and III student-athletes recording academic major and their Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS). After analyzing the student responses, Hypothesis I is supported, while Hypothesis II is met with some limitation that leads to a lack of statistical significance. Overall, this study sheds light on a connection between academic choice and athletic identity
Recommended Citation
Foster, Sayvon JL and Huml, Matt R.
(2017)
"The Relationship Between Athletic Identity and Academic Major Chosen by Student-Athletes,"
International Journal of Exercise Science: Vol. 10
:
Iss.
6, Pages 915 - 925.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijes/vol10/iss6/9