Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119883595
Anthony F. Patterson, Catherine E. Dorwart
Personal, social, and cultural issues influence any student’s ability to succeed in college, but these issues are more pronounced for African American males from low socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Since campus engagement, recreation, and leisure can play pivotal roles in a student’s experience, investigating their influence relative to social integration might facilitate better understanding of the contemporary issues these students face. The purpose of this study was to explore how African American male undergraduates from low SES backgrounds perceived leisure and the role that campus engagement played in their social integration at a PWI. Seventeen African American male undergraduates from low SES backgrounds were interviewed. While several themes emerged, this article focuses on discovering a sense of self and navigating campus cultures. This research demonstrated that recreation and leisure spaces were instrumental in developing a sense of purpose for the young men at this PWI.
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Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119885191
Chad Van Dyk, W. J. Weese
Leaders at Canadian universities seek to attract and graduate more Indigenous students as part of their institutions’ strategic plans. Admissions and student retention data suggest that while progress is being made, a gap remains between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students and especially in the student retention area. Research has proven that student engagement plays a large role in facilitating academic progression and student retention in our institutions of higher learning. Throughout time, many students point to their experience as campus recreation program participants and/or leaders as their most important source of engagement. Some have suggested that campus recreation programs could play a larger and more effective role in engaging Indigenous students and heightening their retention rates. In this conceptual article, the authors analyze the student engagement and retention literature bases relative to Indigenous students. They also highlight the role that campus recreation programs can play in heightening Indigenous student engagement and retention and offer professionals 12 recommendations to help advance this strategic priority.
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Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119889903
Leon Lifschutz
Student affairs and campus recreation practitioners trumpet the values of cocurricular experiences and believe that they can have a deep impact on key learning outcomes for participants. This study surveys club sports participants at the University of Vermont to assess club sports participant satisfaction, belonging, and participations impact on key outcomes. The study affirms the reliability and validity of the survey instrument through strong internal consistency scores and factor analysis. It also positively affirms a positive relationship between key variables such as satisfaction and belonging to key outcomes. A final key finding of this study is the statistically significant effect of belonging scores on key outcomes.
{"title":"Examining What Variables Lead to Improved Outcomes for Club Sports Participants","authors":"Leon Lifschutz","doi":"10.1177/1558866119889903","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1558866119889903","url":null,"abstract":"Student affairs and campus recreation practitioners trumpet the values of cocurricular experiences and believe that they can have a deep impact on key learning outcomes for participants. This study surveys club sports participants at the University of Vermont to assess club sports participant satisfaction, belonging, and participations impact on key outcomes. The study affirms the reliability and validity of the survey instrument through strong internal consistency scores and factor analysis. It also positively affirms a positive relationship between key variables such as satisfaction and belonging to key outcomes. A final key finding of this study is the statistically significant effect of belonging scores on key outcomes.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"117 - 125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1558866119889903","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42960390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119889898
K. Lagally, J. Sherman, A. Amorose, Anna I. Rinaldi-Miles, C. Winters
Exercise is Medicine® on Campus (EIM-OC) calls upon campuses to promote physical activity (PA) through education, outreach, assessment of PA levels, and referral programs. Twenty-eight EIM-OC supervisors completed a survey examining the characteristics of existing EIM-OC programs. Survey results identify participation from and collaboration among Health and Counseling Services, Campus Recreation, Wellness and Kinesiology departments. The majority of responding EIM-OC programs include special events and outreach activities. Funding and staffing for EIM-OC programs comes primarily from Kinesiology departments but often in conjunction with Campus Recreation. Referral programs are primarily targeted at students, who are referred for sedentary behavior or existing mental or physical conditions. Referral benefits include waived or reduced fees, fitness and behavioral assessments, and individualized or group training. The majority of campuses indicate that their EIM-OC program has improved relationships among involved units and provides new opportunities for students as either participants or leaders.
{"title":"Exercise Is Medicine on Campus Programs: A Descriptive Study","authors":"K. Lagally, J. Sherman, A. Amorose, Anna I. Rinaldi-Miles, C. Winters","doi":"10.1177/1558866119889898","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1558866119889898","url":null,"abstract":"Exercise is Medicine® on Campus (EIM-OC) calls upon campuses to promote physical activity (PA) through education, outreach, assessment of PA levels, and referral programs. Twenty-eight EIM-OC supervisors completed a survey examining the characteristics of existing EIM-OC programs. Survey results identify participation from and collaboration among Health and Counseling Services, Campus Recreation, Wellness and Kinesiology departments. The majority of responding EIM-OC programs include special events and outreach activities. Funding and staffing for EIM-OC programs comes primarily from Kinesiology departments but often in conjunction with Campus Recreation. Referral programs are primarily targeted at students, who are referred for sedentary behavior or existing mental or physical conditions. Referral benefits include waived or reduced fees, fitness and behavioral assessments, and individualized or group training. The majority of campuses indicate that their EIM-OC program has improved relationships among involved units and provides new opportunities for students as either participants or leaders.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"106 - 116"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1558866119889898","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48470681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-10-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119884895
C. McKay, Jung Yeon Park, J. Haegele
The purpose of this study was to test the construct validity and internal consistency of the Collegian Attitudes toward Inclusive Campus Recreation (CAICR) Scale, a collegiate adaptation of the Children’s Attitudes toward Integrated Physical Education–Revised Scale. The CAICR seeks to measure attitudes toward inclusive lifetime fitness, sport, and recreation at the collegiate level. Participants were 192 college students. The factor structure of the scale was investigated using a confirmatory factor analysis with the weighted least square estimator. The CAICR Scale demonstrated acceptable internal consistency levels for the complete scale (11 items), inclusion subscale (6 items), and sport modification subscale (5 items). Results suggest that the 2-factor model (indicating inclusion and sport modification) showed suitable model fit, and the model outperformed a single-factor solution. Current findings suggest that the CAICR has the ability to contribute to sociocultural attitude research at the collegiate level in a valid and reliable manner.
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Pub Date : 2019-04-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119849313
J. Martinez, C. Barnhill, Marcella G. Otto, Allison Mosso
Previously university recreation as an industry has focused on service quality as a means of improving customer satisfaction and loyalty. While these are important outcomes, prior research has primarily examined this from the customer’s perspective. However, university recreation organizations should also pay attention to employees’ perceptions of service quality and the eventual effects. In this aim, the present study examined employees’ perceptions of service quality and related managerial practices within the university recreation context. Survey data were collected from both part-time and full-time employees at university recreation departments throughout various regions, measuring turnover intention, employees’ perception of service quality, and managerial practices. Results indicate that managerial practices of training and empowerment significantly influenced employees’ perceptions of service quality, while rewards did not. Building from these findings, university recreation should engage employees, both students and professional staff, through customer service training and empowerment in efforts to improve and sustain service quality.
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Pub Date : 2019-04-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119840466
Michael T. McElveen, Kelly Ibele
The purpose of this investigation was to compare the relationship of intramural sports and Division III athletic participation to retention and academic success in first-year college students. A first-year student cohort (n = 568) was grouped into four categories: no participation, student-athlete, intramural participant, and participant in both. There was no statistically significant difference in academic success among the participant groups, F(6, 1084) = .626, p = .710. Both the student-athlete and intramural participant groups were retained at a higher rate than the no participation group, 4.65% and 10.48%, respectively. Of the 46 student-athletes who discontinued playing varsity sports, only 17 remained at the institution. This investigation supports that intramural sports and Division III varsity athletic participation does not negatively affect grade point average and credit hours earned in first-year students, while demonstrating a positive relationship with retention. The results also highlight the need for intentional intervention and research related to the disengaged student-athlete.
本研究的目的是比较大学一年级学生参加校内体育运动和参加三级体育运动与学业成绩的关系。一年级学生队列(n = 568)被分为四类:不参与、学生运动员、校内参与者和两者都参与。各被试组学业成绩差异无统计学意义，F(6,1084) = .626, p = .710。学生运动员组和校内参与者组的保留率均高于无参与者组，分别为4.65%和10.48%。在46名停止参加校队运动的学生运动员中，只有17人留在该校。本研究支持校内体育运动和第三区大学体育运动的参与对一年级学生的平均绩点和学分没有负向影响，而与保留率呈正相关。研究结果还强调了有意干预和研究与脱离学生运动员相关的必要性。
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Pub Date : 2019-04-01DOI: 10.1177/1558866119840085
Kerri L. Vasold, Samantha J. Deere, J. Pivarnik
The purpose of this investigation was to determine the relationship between university club and intramural sports participation and student grades via the American College Health Association National College Health Assessment (NCHA) survey, while controlling for confounding variables. Data were obtained from the NCHA for the fall 2008, spring 2009, fall 2009, and fall 2010 time periods. The original sample included 178,091 respondents. After inclusion and exclusion criteria, the final analytic sample included 85,316 respondents. Multinomial logistic regression was used to evaluate the role of participation in club and/or intramural sports on self-reported grade averages. Analyses were adjusted for significant covariates that have been identified as potentially impacting academic success. In general, sport participants were more likely to report higher grade averages than nonparticipants. The strongest relationships were found for participants of club sports. Future research should investigate relationships between club and intramural sports and other indicators of academic success.
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