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A Study of Prejudice Toward University Student‐Athletes
Author(s) -
ENGSTROM CATHERINE McHUGH,
SEDLACEK WILLIAM E.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - Spanish
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1991.tb01582.x
Subject(s) - situational ethics , prejudice (legal term) , psychology , athletes , social psychology , humanities , competence (human resources) , art , medicine , physical therapy
The attitudes of 293 first‐time entering students at a large, public eastern university were measured using the revised Situational Attitude Scale (SAS) Student‐Athlete. The findings suggested that freshman students perceived student‐athletes negatively in situations dealing with academic competence. The contention was made to include the student‐athlete culture as one susceptible to prejudice and discrimination. Student‐athletes should be educated to the “isms” they may be facing from their peers in the classroom and on the campus. These results also indicated the need to include the student‐athlete culture when engaging in “ism” reduction efforts with members of the campus community. Se midieron las actitudes de 293 estudiantes del primer año en una universidad pública grande en el este, usando el Revised Situational Attitude Scale (SAS) Student‐Athlete. Los resultados sugieren que los estudiantes del primer año perciben a los estudiantes‐atletas de una manera negativa en situaciones que tienen que ver con la competencia académica. Se discutió la visión de la cultura estudiante‐atleta como susceptible de prejuicio y discriminación. Se debe educar a los estudiantes‐atletas sobre los “‐ismos” que ellos podrán encontrar en el aula y en el campus. Estos resultados también indican la necesidad de incluir la cultura estudiante‐atleta cuando los miembros de una comunidad universitaria intentan reducir los “‐ismos.”

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