Impact of sport participation on academic achievement
Abstract
This thesis examined the relationship between high school sport participation and academic achievement. It was hypothesized that a positive relationship would exist; the more a student participated the higher their grade point average (GPA) would have been. It was also predicted that female and White students would display the largest benefit in their GPAs from participating. Multiple regression and analysis of variance were conducted utilizing data from Monitoring the Future: A Continuing Study of American Youth (12th Grade Survey), 2008, a nationally representative sample of American high school seniors. Results indicated that a significant positive correlation exists between sport participation and GPA. This relationship remained significant even after accounting for other relevant factors, such as socioeconomic status and/or self-esteem. Female and White students did record the highest GP As, but participation was not a contributing factor. Overall, there appears to be some academic benefit for participating in school athletics; students may be learning a set of skills or attitudes through sport that transfer into other areas of their lives.
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Thesis Completion
2010
Semester
Summer
Advisor
Gay, David A.
Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
College
College of Sciences
Degree Program
Sociology
Subjects
Dissertations, Academic -- Sciences;Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic
Format
Identifier
DP0022582
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Document Type
Honors in the Major Thesis
Recommended Citation
Snyder, Samantha H., "Impact of sport participation on academic achievement" (2010). HIM 1990-2015. 1095.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses1990-2015/1095