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The Influence of Student Engagement and Sport Participation on College Outcomes Among Division I Student Athletes
- The Journal of Higher Education
- The Ohio State University Press
- Volume 80, Number 3, May/June 2009
- pp. 315-333
- 10.1353/jhe.0.0051
- Article
- Additional Information
This study examined factors related to student athletes’ engagement in educationally purposeful activities and the impact of their experiences on cognitive and affective outcomes. We found that background characteristics have little influence on the extent to which student athletes engage in educational activities; however, engagement had positive effects on college outcomes.