Collegiate athletes and career identity |
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| Authors: | Jennifer L Murdock Molly M Strear Michael A Jenkins-Guarnieri Angela C Henderson |
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| Institution: | University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA |
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| Abstract: | Given the unique experiences of collegiate athletes and the need to facilitate their transition as they complete postsecondary education and join the workforce, the present study sought to evaluate a group-administered career development program at a US university focused on preparing students for the transition into professional life upon graduation. Utilizing the quantitative portion of the Life After Sport Scale, we surveyed National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I student athletes to examine the relationship between attending the career intervention sessions and career-athlete identity. Results suggested that attending one or more program session workshops was not significantly related to career-athlete identity, while student gender had the strongest association with this potentially important construct in student athlete career development. Research and practice implications of these findings are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Student Athlete Career Programming Assessment Transition Gender |
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