Leonard (1986) Exploitation in collegiate sport: the views of basketball players in NCAA Division I, II, and III

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Exploitation in collegiate sport: the views of basketball players in NCAA Division I, II, and III

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CONTRIBUTORS:

Author:

Leonard, W. M.

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sport Behavior (JSB), 9(1), 11 - 30.

YEAR:

1986

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

basketball; university; sex-factor; race; academic-achievement; National-Collegiate-Athletic-Association

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=185331&title=185331

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-343-323 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:13 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
A prevalent theme in the sport literature is the exloitation of the college student-athlete. Since sport programs are diversified, athletes (n, 505) performing at different levels were compared and contrasted. NCAA division composed the independent variable with various indicators of exploitation comprising the dependent variables. Race and sex were introduced as control variables. Four general conclusions are warranted: (1) Division I programs are more pressure-packed than their Division II and, particularly, Division III counterparts. At this level athletes were more likely to be taking "academic shortcuts," logging more hours but enjoying their sport engagement less, visiting tutors for scholastic help, and thinking of professional careers; (2) though divisional differences were discovered, in many cases the percentage differences were not marked; (3) a scenario of a terribly abused and mistreated student playing basketball in an exploitative milieu is not obtained, and; (4) the responses fail to depict rampant deviance in collegiate sport. Several methodological and theoretical issues are explored for their bearing on the present inquiry. Provides a sample of testimonials to the exploitation of student-athletes, and questions the representativity and generalizability of these descriptions. Hypothesizes that perceptions and definitions of exploitation are influenced by level of performance. A non-random sample of basketball players performing at three different NCAA levels is administered a questionnaire in order to determine levels of exploitation. Findings indicate that athletes in Division I sports programs are more likely to be taking academic shortcuts and enjoying the sport less than athletes from other divisions. The results do not indicate that athletes are mistreated, nor are they pampered.

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