Student-Athletes Performing Community Service Examination of Community Service Motivation and Athletic Department Involvement

• Published in: Social science quarterly Vol. 100; no. 5; pp. 1916 - 1931
• Main Authors: Huml, Matt R., Hancock, Meg G., Bergman, Mathew J., Hums, Mary A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University of Texas Press 01.08.2019; Blackwell Publishing Ltd
• Subjects: Academic achievement; Athletes; College sports; College students; Community service; Data analysis; Data collection; Motivation; Of General Interest; Punishment; Student participation; Students

Objective. For this study, we seek to examine how student-athletes’ community service is influenced by (a) their university’s athletic department and (b) student-athlete demographics. This was examined from the theoretical lens of student involvement theory (SIT). Methods. Data were collected from a...