Date of Award
2014
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.H.K.
Department
Kinesiology
Keywords
Health and environmental sciences, Adjustment, Canadian interuniversity sport, Experience, International student-athlete
Supervisor
DIXON, JESS C
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experiences of international student-athletes (ISAs) competing in Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS). Guided by Ridinger and Pastore's (2000) theoretical model of adjustment to college for ISAs, which has since been validated and revised by Popp, Love, Kim and Hums (2010), this study explored the antecedents, adjustments, and outcomes of these lived experiences along with the wants and needs of ISAs. Semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 13 ISAs competing in CIS during the 2013-2014 season. All categories from Ridinger and Pastore's (2000a) model were supported, as were the components added by Popp, Love et al. (2010). Based on the findings, an adapted model of ISA adjustment was proposed. This revised model illustrates the triggering factors that initiated the thought process, along with the unique adjustment experiences, of the ISAs who participated in this study.
Recommended Citation
Clemencon, Jessica, ""I wouldn't change it": An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of International Student-Athletes in Canadian Interuniversity Sport" (2014). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5147.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/5147