Changes in University Club Athletes’ and Non-Athlete Students’ Stress and Perceived Gains Across a Semester
Martin E.A.; Unfried A.; Kim S.; Beckham G.K.
2021
Recreational Sports Journal
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10.1177/1558866120982593
To examine the relationship between club rugby participation, collegiate experiences, and perceived gains, 25 rugby players and 25 non-athlete students completed the Student-Athlete Experiences Inventory-Revised, Student-Athlete Gains Inventory, and Perceived Stress Scale at the start and end of a semester. A RM-ANOVA and partial-?2 effect sizes determined if group and time differences were present. We selected variables associated with the post-scores for practical and liberal arts gains with the lasso method. Rugby players engaged in more diverse social interactions (partial-?2 = 0.091) and were more actively involved on campus (partial-?2 = 0.0914) than non-athlete students, but paradoxically had lower practical arts gains (p < 0.0001). All students reported increasing stress levels from start to end of the semester (partial-?2 = 0.109), which contributed to decreasing practical arts gains. Students need help with stress management near semester’s end. Club rugby players should seek support services on campus to improve career preparedness. © The Author(s) 2020.
Active involvement in university life; career preparedness; club sports; liberal arts gains; practical arts gains
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