Objective: To investigate the effects of college student athletes' life skills on adaptation and life satisfaction. Participants: 246 college student athletes ("Mage" = 20.24 ± 1.11; 75% of males) who were registered in the Korea Sports Association in South Korea. Methods: A cross-sectional study design was used. College student athletes…

Objective: To determine the direct and indirect effects of sexual assault on sleep health in varsity athletes. Participants: Varsity athletes (n = 2,910) who completed the Fall 2019 or 2020 administrations of the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment III. Methods: We combined exploratory factor analysis and…

Although research has shown that the prevalence of ill-being among collegiate student-athletes is greater compared to regular college students and general population, very little is known about the role of coaches in this process. Grounded in the achievement goal and self-determination theories, the aim of this study was to examine the role of…

Although there has been a growing body of research on student-athlete retention in higher education, no studies to date have conducted a meta-analysis for investigating predictors of student-athlete retention and attrition. Moreover, the results of existing literature indicate that the factors impacting collegiate athletes' retention are mixed.…

This quantitative study investigated the perceptions of institutional academic support by Division III student athletes. Student athletes can be at a high risk for lower grade point averages (GPAs) during their college career due to conflicting time demands of athletics and academics. The NCAA regulates the access to academic support based on…

Nonconsensual sexual activity remains a prominent and troubling aspect of undergraduate student life at U.S. colleges and universities. Past research revealed that 23.6% of female undergraduate students, and 5.8% of male undergrads, had experienced nonconsensual sexual contact. Given the scope of the problem, identifying groups of students…