Sports Involvement and Academic Achievement: A Study of Malaysian University Athletes

Factors that influence the academic achievement of Malaysian university athletes were investigated using 156 field hockey players from several universities. The relationship between team subculture, parental influence, the learning environment, support systems, financial aid, training factors, acade...

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Published in:International education studies 2013-02, Vol.6 (2), p.12
Main Authors: Cheng Chuan, Chun, Yusof, Aminuddin, Mohd Shah, Parilah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academic Support Services
Athletes
College Athletics
College Students
Correlation
Educational Environment
Foreign Countries
Interviews
Likert Scales
Malaysia
Parent Influence
Peer Influence
Questionnaires
Regression (Statistics)
Socialization
Stress Variables
Student Characteristics
Student Financial Aid
Student Personnel Services
Team Sports
Teamwork
Training
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Summary:Factors that influence the academic achievement of Malaysian university athletes were investigated using 156 field hockey players from several universities. The relationship between team subculture, parental influence, the learning environment, support systems, financial aid, training factors, academic assistance, socialization, and stress level and academic achievements of student athletes were examined using the Team Socialization Scale (Allen, 1997). There was a significant positive relationship between the learning environment and academic achievements of university athletes but a negative relationship was found between support system and academic achievements. Implications and suggestions on how to improve the academic achievement of athletes in Malaysian universities were discussed in the study.
ISSN:1913-9020
1913-9039
DOI:10.5539/ies.v6n2p12