Graduate Program
School Psychology
Degree Name
Specialist in School Psychology
Semester of Degree Completion
2009
Thesis Director
James M. Havey
Thesis Committee Member
Christine McCormick
Thesis Committee Member
Gary Canivez
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between athletic identity and academic success at a small, NCAA Division I institution. Two hundred and twenty-eight student-athletes (143 men, 85 women), representing 15 intercollegiate sports at Eastern Illinois University, completed the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS; Brewer, Van Raalte, & Linder, 1993) and these responses were correlated with the student athlete's Grade Point Averages. Results indicated that no statistically significant relationship was found between athletic identity scores and self-reported Grade Point Average (GPA). Limitations of the current study, as well as a need for future research regarding relationships among athletic identity and academic success, are discussed by the researcher.
Recommended Citation
Garkie, Kimberly A., "An Analysis Of The Relationship Between Athletic Identity And Academic Success Among Intercollegiate Athletes" (2009). Masters Theses. 637.
https://thekeep.eiu.edu/theses/637
