Club Rugby, the University Student Collegiate Experience, and Perceived Gains. Issue 1 (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Martin, Eric; Unfried, Alana; Beckham, George
• Is Part Of: Recreational sports journal. Volume 43:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 12
• Page End: 21
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: Active involvement -- student athlete -- social interaction -- practical arts gains -- liberal arts gains -- career preparedness; Intramural sports -- Periodicals; Intramural sports -- United States -- Periodicals; College sports -- Periodicals; College sports -- United States -- Periodicals; 796.043
• DOI: 10.1177/1558866118813281
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1558-8661

Abstract

To examine the relationship between club rugby participation, collegiate experiences, and perceived gains, 37 rugby players and 33 nonathlete students completed the Student-Athlete Experiences Inventory–Revised, Student-Athlete Gains Inventory, and Perceived Stress Scale at the start of a Spring semester. Linear regressions were used to determine the relationship between rugby participation, stress, participation in experiences, and perceived gains of students. The two gains modeled were practical and liberal arts gains. Practical arts gains were predicted positively by the experiences of active campus involvement and social interaction, while rugby was a negative predictor, adjusted R 2 = .280, F (3, 65) = 10.90, p < .0001. Liberal arts gains were predicted by social interaction, academic pursuits, and active involvement, adjusted R 2 = .22, F (4, 64) = 6.06, p = .0005. This study confirms how experiences predict different perceived gains. Club rugby players should be encouraged to take advantage of support services on campus to prepare them for their careers.