First Advisor

Bradley Wipfli

Term of Graduation

Winter 2020

Date of Publication

3-5-2020

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.) in Health Studies

Department

Health Studies

Language

English

Subjects

College athletes -- Psychology, Football players -- Psychology, Quality of life, Stress (Psychology)

DOI

10.15760/etd.7373

Physical Description

1 online resource (v, 41 pages)

Abstract

Level of life satisfaction is not something of which many sit down and take appraisal. However, levels of life satisfaction, especially low levels of life satisfaction, can have a direct effect on health. Low levels of life satisfaction cause an increase in self-reported stress. Inversely, high levels of stress cause a decrease in life satisfaction. This decrease in life satisfaction is associated with poor mental and physical health outcomes. A majority of student-athlete healthcare is centered around the physical aspects of health, with mental health just recently becoming a concern. It was apparent through the research for this study that life satisfaction scores can be a good indicator and predictor of possible deficits in both. The purpose of this study was to assess and compare the life satisfaction levels of collegiate football players competing at the Division I AA (DI AA) and Division III (DIII) levels. Satisfaction with life scores were compared between the two divisions with the hypothesis that higher perceived stress levels at the Division I AA level lead to lower Satisfaction with Life scores. The secondary hypothesis being that those experiencing lower levels of perceived control would also report lower life satisfaction. Collegiate football players from Linfield College (DIII) and Portland State University (DI AA) institutions were contacted via email and asked to complete a survey via Survey Monkey.

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Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/33484

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