Athletic Participation and Wellness: Implications for Counseling College Student‐Athletes |
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| Authors: | Joshua C Watson Daniel B Kissinger |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Counselor Education, Mississippi State University‐Meridian;2. Department of Rehabilitation, Human Resources, and Communicative Disorders, University of Arkansas‐Fayetteville. |
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| Abstract: | This study used a holistic wellness paradigm to explore the adjustment of student‐athletes and nonathletes at a Division I institution. Results were that nonathletes reported higher levels of wellness than did student‐athletes. The authors discuss the ways in which wellness may affect student‐athletes' physical and mental health at different points in time during their collegiate experience. Implications for college counselors and other student affairs professionals who support student‐athletes are presented. |
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