Comparing NCAA Division II Athletes' Perceptions of Social Support Following Injury, Illness, or Other Identified Life Stressors

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Title: Comparing NCAA Division II Athletes' Perceptions of Social Support Following Injury, Illness, or Other Identified Life Stressors: a dissertation
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Description: A social support network is something people need in difficult times. Athletes may have even more of a need for their social support network. The purpose of this research was to explore National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II athletes' perceived social support networks, which compared friends to teammates, family to coaches, and significant others to athletic trainers following injury, illness, or other identified life stressors. In this quantitative study, 546 participants completed a four-part survey that included a demographic section with the University Stress Scale, the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, the Athletic Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Perceived Stress Scale. Results indicated athletes perceived social support in the following hierarchical order from family, significant others, coaches, teammates, friends, and athletic trainers. There were significant differences across all groups when comparing the groups to one another for perceived social support. There were no significant differences in perceived support between friends, coaches, teammates, significant others, and family. All 546 participants reported feeling stress, with 352 stating moderate stress. Additional significant findings indicated that females compared to males preferred the support of friends, significant others, and athletic trainers; freshmen and sophomores perceived more social support from friends than did seniors. The results suggest differences exist when comparing perceived social support following injury, illness, or other identified life stressors., Research Advisor, Linda Meyer.
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Contributor: Anderson, Martha Jane. (Author)
Date: 2021-04-21
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Identifier: cali:1864
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