Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Date
2021
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy
Department
Counseling Psychology
Committee Chair
Suzanne Lease
Committee Member
Owen Lightsey
Committee Member
Sara Bridges
Committee Member
Meghan Pfeiffer
Abstract
This study examined whether an intervention facilitating student-athletes awareness of their transferable skills increased their career adaptability and positive career outcome expectations. This study also explored whether the strength of student-athletes athletic identities was associated with changes in scores on the career outcome variables of interest. Data obtained from student-athletes (N = 26) and non-student-athletes (N = 24) at a Division I midsouth university indicated positive gains in the career outcome variables but athletic identity was not related to the effects of the intervention. The findings suggest partial support for the efficacy of an intervention for student-athletes focused on increasing awareness of how their athletic skills could be transferable outside of sport.
Library Comment
Dissertation or thesis originally submitted to ProQuest
Recommended Citation
Rhomberg, Parker, "Improving the Exchange Rate for Student-Athletes: Transferable Skills, Athletic Identity, and Career Development" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2738.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/etd/2738
Comments
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