Graduation Year
2009
Document Type
Ed. Specalist
Degree
Ed.S.
Degree Granting Department
Psychological and Social Foundations
Major Professor
Kathy Bradley-Klug, Ph.D.
Co-Major Professor
Rance Harbor, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Robert Dedrick, Ph.D.
Keywords
alcohol use, drug use, athletic participation, adolescence, athletes
Abstract
Substance use among high school students has become an increased concern for administrators, parents, and community members. Previous research has demonstrated relationships between adolescent substance use and numerous negative outcomes. This study investigated the relationship between athletic participation and substance use using self-report data from a sample of 139 high school students. Specifically, the current study examined the relationship between frequency and setting of participation in athletic activities (e.g., football, baseball, soccer) and multiple types of substance use (e.g., alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, other illicit drugs) in adolescents. The results of this study indicate that nonathletes reported significantly more marijuana use than athletes when gender, ethnicity, SES, and grade were controlled for in the analyses. Additionally, there was a significant relationship between students‟ grade and substance use. Specifically, 12
th grade students reported significantly higher rates of alcohol use than 10th grade students. Implications for school psychologists and directions for future research are presented.
Scholar Commons Citation
Stockslager, Kevin M., "Relationships Between Participation in Athletics and Substance Use Among School Students" (2009). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/3674
