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...Identity of African American Football Players...
Steinfeldt, J.A, Reed, C., and Steinfeldt, M. C.
2009-11-19 09:12:45
Racial and Athletic Identity of African American Football Players at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly White Institutions
Jesse A. Steinfeldt, Courtney Reed, and M. Clint Steinfeldt
Journal of Black Psychology. published 17 November 2009,
10.1177/0095798409353894
http://jbp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/0095798409353894v1?ct=ct
This study examined racial and athletic identity among African American football players at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Negotiating the dualism of racial and athletic identities can be problematic because both roles are subject to prejudice and discrimination, particularly for student-athletes in revenue-producing sports like football. Results indicated that seniors at both institution types reported significantly lower levels of Public Regard and that lower levels of Public Regard predicted higher levels of college adjustment. Senior football players reported a greater acknowledgment that society does not value African Americans, and this acknowledgment predicted greater college adjustment. No differences between institution types in racial Centrality emerged, but football players at PWIs reported higher levels of Athletic Identity. By garnering a better understanding of the psychosocial needs of African American football players, these results can inform college student personnel who can prioritize facilitating student-athlete academic and life skills with the same attention given to ensuring their athletic success.
Jesse A. Steinfeldt, Courtney Reed, and M. Clint Steinfeldt
Journal of Black Psychology. published 17 November 2009,
10.1177/0095798409353894
http://jbp.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/0095798409353894v1?ct=ct
This study examined racial and athletic identity among African American football players at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Negotiating the dualism of racial and athletic identities can be problematic because both roles are subject to prejudice and discrimination, particularly for student-athletes in revenue-producing sports like football. Results indicated that seniors at both institution types reported significantly lower levels of Public Regard and that lower levels of Public Regard predicted higher levels of college adjustment. Senior football players reported a greater acknowledgment that society does not value African Americans, and this acknowledgment predicted greater college adjustment. No differences between institution types in racial Centrality emerged, but football players at PWIs reported higher levels of Athletic Identity. By garnering a better understanding of the psychosocial needs of African American football players, these results can inform college student personnel who can prioritize facilitating student-athlete academic and life skills with the same attention given to ensuring their athletic success.