Sports participation as a protective factor in students that have attended Sherman Indian High School, an American Indian off-reservation boarding school
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Kara J. Schwab (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Michael Hemphill
Abstract: Many benefits are associated with interscholastic sports participation. These include physical, mental, emotional, social, as well as academic (Logan et al., 2019; Piercy et al., 2018; Trudeau & Shephard, 2010). In California, sports played through the school system are referred to as “education-based” and are regulated through the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF.) These are education-based due to the student’s representation of school, connection to school and their academic requirements for participation. The protective model theory states that a connection to school through extracurricular sports can act not only as a positive influence but also a means in which to steer student-athletes away from negative choices (Moilanen et al., 2014). These are evidenced at Sherman Indian High School (SIHS) an American Indian Off-Reservation Boarding School (ORBS.) The student-athletes that have completed a sport at this ORBS are becoming more physically fit, exhibit fewer behavioral incidents, have higher grade point averages and are returning to school at an increased rate in comparison to those that do not participate in sports. Using a qualitative research design, this study investigated what former student-athletes regarded as factors supporting their sport and academic success. Data was collected through focus groups in the form of Talking Circles (Cook-Sather, 2020; Mayes, 2020; Pierce, 2018; Pranis, 2014). The results indicated that connections were the strongest protective factor that led to the former student-athletes’ athletic and academic success. The participants categorized them as a connection to the sports program, social connection to the coach, and social connection to their peers. The expected outcomes are that these findings will offer insight at the SIHS Athletic Departmental, SIHS administration, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) levels when considering interscholastic sports offerings, implementation, sustainability, and maintenance (Colvin & Sugai 2018.)
Sports participation as a protective factor in students that have attended Sherman Indian High School, an American Indian off-reservation boarding school
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 2024
- Keywords
- American Indian, Connections, Interscholastic, Off-Reservation Boarding School, Protective Factors, Sport
- Subjects
- Sherman Indian High School (Riverside, Calif.) $x Sports
- High school athletes $z California $z Riverside $x Attitudes