Academic Success and 1 Year of Intramural Sports Participation by Freshmen Students

Academic Success and 1 Year of Intramural Sports Participation by Freshmen Students

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in academic indicators among intramural sports participants and nonparticipants following their first year of college. Matched samples (N = 1,796; 898 pairs) were generated based on demographic variables. Data were obtained from university dat...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of college student retention : Research, theory & practice theory & practice, 2021-08, Vol.23 (2), p.383-392
Hauptverfasser: Vasold, Kerri L., Kosowski, Lauren E., Pivarnik, James M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Academic Achievement
Academic Persistence
College Credits
College Freshmen
Correlation
Grade Point Average
Intramural Athletics
Late Adolescents
On Campus Students
Public Colleges
Recreational Activities
School Holding Power
Student Characteristics
Student Participation
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in academic indicators among intramural sports participants and nonparticipants following their first year of college. Matched samples (N = 1,796; 898 pairs) were generated based on demographic variables. Data were obtained from university databases. Paired sample t tests and logistic regression were used to assess differences between participants and nonparticipants. First-semester and first-year grade point average were significantly higher (p 
ISSN:1521-0251
1541-4167
DOI:10.1177/1521025119833000