Dissertation
Former student-athletes within non-sport professions: a quantitative study on the impact of athletic identity on the application of transferable skill
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Drexel University
28 Sep 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000532
Abstract
A commonly held belief is that collegiate athletes are particularly effective at transferring skills from their sports participation into a variety of non-sport settings. Unfortunately, a significant relationship has yet to be identified or examined between former Division I studentathletes' athletic identity and the development and application of transferable skills from sports to non-sport employment. The purpose of this study is to address the lack of measurable outcomes connected to the relationship between the athletic identity of former Division I student-athletes and the perceived development of transferable life skills through their varsity intercollegiate sports participation. In addition to exploring the perceived development of these skills, it is important to establish an understanding of how athletic identity affects the perceived application of life skills within non-sport employment settings. The researcher utilized an exploratory, correlational quantitative method to address three key research questions. Findings indicate that while a statistically significant relationship exists between former student-athletes' athletic identity and their perceived development of life skills, athletic identity had no effect on an individual's perceived application of transferable skills within non-sport employment. This study looks to contribute to the current body of literature by providing a measurable baseline between athletic identity and life skill development application.
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Details
- Title
- Former student-athletes within non-sport professions
- Creators
- Jarrell Moore Garcia
- Contributors
- Cameron Kiosoglous (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 164 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Education (1997-2026); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991015606467504721