From High School Jocks To College Grads: Assessing the Long-Term Effects of High School Sport Participation on Females’ Educational Attainment

Authors

Kelly Troutman, Brigham Young University
Dr. Mikaela Dufur, Brigham Young University

Keywords

high school, sport participation, females' educational attainment, sports

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Abstract

Sports’ connection to education is readily apparent in American society. The presumption adopted in the late 1800s that sports serve to build character led to their integration into the education system. Today virtually every high school is engaged in interscholastic sport competition (Eitzen and Sage, 1986). The increased prevalence of sport in American society, and specifically school settings, has led to various inquiries as to the effects of participation in sports. The majority of studies centered on high school athletes have demonstrated that participants in interscholastic sport enjoy various positive benefits related to academic success (Fejgin 1994; Eccles and Barber 1999; Broh 2002; Marsh and Kleitman 2003

Recommended Citation

Troutman, Kelly and Dufur, Dr. Mikaela (2013) "From High School Jocks To College Grads: Assessing the Long-Term Effects of High School Sport Participation on Females’ Educational Attainment," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 583.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/583