depression and SAD. Specifically, freshman student-athletes who had increased SAD also had increased symptoms of depression. The overall findings of 5% of student-athletes exhibiting symptoms of depression was lower than reported in the current collegiate literature.12 The combined 26% of SAD and subsyndromal SAD was higher than the general college population. Finally, in this group of student-athletes males, reported higher symptoms of SAD than female student-athletes. However, there were no sex differences
Every week between August and December there is at least 1 collegiate football game that airs on National TV. Doctors, Teachers, garbage men, nurses people from all over the country watch college football during the week The games or shown everywhere, from local bars, airports, barbershops, stores, and in local business. Millions of people watch a group of college student-athletes compete on a football field as entertainment. Entertainment with friends, family, or coworkers, football is watched.
Eating Disorders Among Collegiate Female Student-Athletes Eating disorders (e.g., anorexia nervosa, bulimia) are not rare in today’s society. They have become increasingly common among young women. Research indicates that there is a link between the media’s representation of “the perfect body” as well as ideals of attractiveness with dissatisfaction of body image and eating disorders (Ferguson, Munoz, Garza, & Galindo, 2013). In this current literature review, I will focus on the impact of eating
the issue of whether or not collegiate athletes should or should not be compensated for their performance in their respective sports. This issue is of great importance because the NCAA’s (National College Athletics Association) model is based upon amateurism, and the disruption of this model could be the end of collegiate athletics as we know it. The basis of this argument is a pro/con argument between the parties that support the compensation of collegiate athletes and those who oppose it. This
Collegiate athletics have gained immense popularity among the public over the past twenty years. As a result, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and contributing educational institutions benefit from increased income, which has ignited the debate of whether college athletes should receive some sort of financial compensation outside of their athletic scholarships. Institutions depend on athletes to generate income and school reputation; therefore, several people consider a payment
National Collegiate Athletic Association, 480,000 college students were recruited to continue their education while playing the sports they love (“NCAA Recruiting Facts”). Several Americans question the lack of income for collegiate athletes, including college athletes that find themselves battling for a share of the NCAA’s profits in courtrooms. The last reported revenue of the National Collegiate Athletic Association from 2011-2012 was $871,600,000 (“NCAA Benefits to College Student-Athletes”). Therefore
Ms. Vedula English 1101 29 September 2014 Collegiate Sports; Play day or Payday Considered amateurs to the sport—college athletes are blessed with a unique opportunity to showcase their talent on a national level, and in return of showcasing their talent—the athletes are also provided scholarships (partial or full) towards their degree, but according to some that is not enough. For years, many athletes, parents, and physicians feel as if the athletes are being treated like employees because of
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a member-led organization that regulates the athletes of over 1,200 universities, conferences and organizations. The NCAA prides itself on dedicating themselves to the wellbeing and lifelong success of college athletes, believing and committing to core values and beliefs (NCAA). The NCAA’s main and most important task is to make sure that all students and institutions adhere to the extensive rules and regulations that the Association has created (Andrews)
about the unionization of collegiate sports. College athletes believe that they deserve more than just scholarships to compensate their contribution. College athletes are voicing that they should be able to form a union, and thus be paid for their athletic contributions to universities and to the NCAA. However, before one can decide whether or not unionizing collegiate sports is the right or wrong approach to solving such issues, we must first review the history of collegiate sport regulation organization
Commitment to College Athletics and the Creation of the NCAA Intercollegiate athletics have been a part of the college experience dating back to 1852, when Harvard and Yale competed against each other in their first annual regatta race. Initially, the entry of collegiate sports onto America’s college campuses was the result of professors’ realization that a complete college experience required more than accomplishments in letters (Lewis, 1970). Furthermore, Shulman & Bowen (2011) assert