Coaches’ Perceptions of the Reduction of Athletic Commitment for Division II Student-Athletes
Growing concerns exist regarding the amount of time student-athletes spend honing their athletic craft at the potential expense of their academic pursuits. Recently, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Management Council approved the Life in the Balance (LITB) initiative...
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| author | Matt R. Huml Marion E. Hambrick Mary A. Hums |
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| description | Growing concerns exist regarding the amount of time student-athletes spend honing their athletic craft at the potential expense of their academic pursuits. Recently, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Management Council approved the Life in the Balance (LITB) initiative to allow student-athletes more time for academics and other extracurricular activities beyond their sport(s). The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid measurement scale assessing coaches’ perceptions of balancing athletics and academics for studentathletes. Results of this study indicated three factors comprise the Athletic Academic Balance Scale (AABS): (a) policy impact, (b) contest reductions, and (c) midyear break. The AABS represents a reliable and valid scale to measure policy effectiveness for balancing athletics and academics for student-athletes. The scale extends role theory into student-athlete literature and helps assess the perception of internal stakeholders regarding future NCAA policies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2c831013ed34446e80c8993d2fd9f2722023-11-28T18:45:53ZengUniversity of Kansas LibrariesJournal of Intercollegiate Sport1941-63421941-417X2016-12-019210.1123/jis.2015-0055Coaches’ Perceptions of the Reduction of Athletic Commitment for Division II Student-AthletesMatt R. Huml0Marion E. Hambrick1Mary A. Hums2Texas Tech UniversityUniversity of LouisvilleUniversity of LouisvilleGrowing concerns exist regarding the amount of time student-athletes spend honing their athletic craft at the potential expense of their academic pursuits. Recently, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Management Council approved the Life in the Balance (LITB) initiative to allow student-athletes more time for academics and other extracurricular activities beyond their sport(s). The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid measurement scale assessing coaches’ perceptions of balancing athletics and academics for studentathletes. Results of this study indicated three factors comprise the Athletic Academic Balance Scale (AABS): (a) policy impact, (b) contest reductions, and (c) midyear break. The AABS represents a reliable and valid scale to measure policy effectiveness for balancing athletics and academics for student-athletes. The scale extends role theory into student-athlete literature and helps assess the perception of internal stakeholders regarding future NCAA policies.https://journals.ku.edu/jis/article/view/10198athletic/academic balancestudent-athleteNCAA policylife in the balanceDivision II |
| spellingShingle | Matt R. Huml Marion E. Hambrick Mary A. Hums Coaches’ Perceptions of the Reduction of Athletic Commitment for Division II Student-Athletes Journal of Intercollegiate Sport athletic/academic balance student-athlete NCAA policy life in the balance Division II |
| title | Coaches’ Perceptions of the Reduction of Athletic Commitment for Division II Student-Athletes |
| title_full | Coaches’ Perceptions of the Reduction of Athletic Commitment for Division II Student-Athletes |
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| title_short | Coaches’ Perceptions of the Reduction of Athletic Commitment for Division II Student-Athletes |
| title_sort | coaches perceptions of the reduction of athletic commitment for division ii student athletes |
| topic | athletic/academic balance student-athlete NCAA policy life in the balance Division II |
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