Title
A Day in the Life of a Male College Athlete: A Public Perception and Qualitative Campus Investigation
Abbreviated Journal Title
J.Sport Manage.
Keywords
RACIAL STEREOTYPES; WHITE; THREAT; PERFORMANCE; FACULTY; RACE; MEN; Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism; Management; Sport Sciences
Abstract
Perceptual confirmation paradigm (PCP) rooted in social psychology, can be implemented to frame sport science research questions (Stone, Perry, & Darley, 1997). Public perception of college athletes' lives has been scarcely investigated in the sport sciences (Keels, 2005) using the PCP to prime stereotypes. The purpose of this study was to prime stereotypes about a day in the life of a college athlete by using qualitative inquiry to assess college students' (N = 87) perceptions. Participants provided written responses about a day in the life of a college athlete. Two different college athlete targets were used "Tyrone Walker" (n = 44) and "Erik Walker" (n = 43). Four major themes and one minor theme emerged which are descriptive of the participants' perceptions. Findings were related to the leadership responsibilities of sport management practitioners in higher education. Future research inquiries and relevant suggestions were articulated for sport management scholars in the 21st century.
Journal Title
Journal of Sport Management
Volume
23
Issue/Number
5
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
591
Last Page
614
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0888-4773
Recommended Citation
"A Day in the Life of a Male College Athlete: A Public Perception and Qualitative Campus Investigation" (2009). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 1772.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/1772