Interscholastic Sports and The Middle School Student: A Case Study

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dc.contributor.authorLyons-Daniels, Patriciaen
dc.contributor.committeecochairRichards, Robert R.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairDawson, Christina M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGatewood, Thomas E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSalmon, Richard G.en
dc.contributor.committeememberGraham, George M.en
dc.contributor.departmentEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:19:39Zen
dc.date.adate1999-11-11en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:19:39Zen
dc.date.issued1999-11-11en
dc.date.rdate2000-11-11en
dc.date.sdate1999-12-02en
dc.description.abstractParticipating in organized sports activities can result in developmental benefits to the adolescent. Increased fitness, self-esteem, competency, academic success and increased recognition by peers are few of the benefits cited by researchers. Participation can also provide opportunities for developmental liabilities to occur. Researchers have cited liabilities such as stress, anxiety and physiological injury. Developmental benefits and liabilities have been the foci of the controversy that has existed over adolescents participating in interscholastic sports programs in the middle and junior high school. Although research has studied the impact of interscholastic sports on the high school and collegiate athlete, few studies have investigated the impact of interscholastic sports on the middle school athlete. This qualitative case study of four middle school athletes investigated the benefits and liabilities of participating on an interscholastic team to the adolescent athlete. Based on the literature, four domains were identified as benefits and two domains were identified as liabilities. These six domains were achievement, competency, fitness, self-esteem, sports injuries, stress and anxiety. Interviews were held with students, coaches and parents. These interviews were based on domain specific questions. A journal was kept, and a document review of achievement, attendance and medical records was completed. The study revealed a pattern of improved grades, increased skill levels in the sport, improved fitness, and increased self-esteem. The students experienced injuries and moments of stress and anxiety.en
dc.description.degreeEd. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-120299-170148en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-120299-170148/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/29882en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartmssports.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAdolescentsen
dc.subjectInterscholastic Sportsen
dc.subjectCase Studyen
dc.titleInterscholastic Sports and The Middle School Student: A Case Studyen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Leadership and Policy Studiesen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Educationen

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