Graduation Year
2020
Date of Submission
12-2019
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Psychology
Reader 1
David Day
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Abstract
In this paper I will be exploring the differences between collegiate student-athletes and collegiate non-athletes, and in particular, how each group’s reactions to stress, anxiety, and motivation affect their academic success/achievement. Previous research has dedicated time evaluating the factors that contribute to the academic success of college students in general, but rarely has it distinguished between the factors for athletes versus non-athletes. Other researchers have studied how student-athletes differ from the rest of the student body, in terms of added demand and stress by their participation in sport, but also how their motivation has changed. I plan to integrate both of these topics and take a closer look at how stress and anxiety affect college students versus college athletes, and also how their motivation for academic success/achievement differ.
Recommended Citation
Hall, Clinton D. III, "The Growing Division Between and Amongst Students and Student-Athletes in College in Relation to Their Coping Strategies, Motivation, and Overall Academic Success" (2020). CMC Senior Theses. 2305.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2305
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
