Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Publication Date

1-23-1970

Abstract

This study was designed to determine social class differences between varsity athletes participating in eight sports at six colleges or universities. The schools were: University of Arizona, Eastern Washington State College, Sacramento State College, Temple University, Trinity University, and the University of New Mexico. The sample used in the study was returning lettermen in eight sports. All respondents had won a college or university varsity letter in one or more of the following sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, gymnastics, tennis, track, and wrestling. Social class was measured by the Warner Revised Index Status Characteristics Scale. Two hundred seventy questionnaires were usable for analysis. A total of three hundred twenty were collected.

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Degree Name

Health Education

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences

First Committee Member (Chair)

Armond H. Seidler

Second Committee Member

Illegible

Third Committee Member

Alvin Wendell Howard

Fourth Committee Member

Martin Burlingame

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