Leeann M. Lower-Hoppe, Megan L. Parietti, W. A. Czekanski
{"title":"Current Priorities in Campus Recreation: A Multi-Institutional Study of Strategic Plans","authors":"Leeann M. Lower-Hoppe, Megan L. Parietti, W. A. Czekanski","doi":"10.1177/1558866119838639","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1558866119838639","url":null,"abstract":"Strategic planning is a proactive process of analyzing an organization to identify the organization’s values, mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Within campus recreation, research has focused on the processes of strategic planning, without examining the distinct organizational strategies of individual departments. The purpose of the study was to examine the content and structure of strategic plans within campus recreation and identify major priorities across institutions as a means to inform campus recreation practice. To achieve this aim, document analyses were conducted on campus recreation strategic plans of five large universities (public and private) across the United States for content and structure. The data were categorized by prominent strategic planning components outlined in Haines’s campus recreation assessment model, from which codes and themes emerged. A standard of excellence, service, and outcomes were identified as major priorities across institutions and strategic planning components. The results demonstrated an ineffective structure of goals and objectives, highlighting areas for improvement. Through empirical investigation, industry standards can be established to enhance quality programming in campus recreation.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"43 - 54"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1558866119838639","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48825623","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An Exploration of Collegiate Outdoor Recreation Professionals’ Personality Traits and Job Task Affect","authors":"Brittany Turnis, D. Jordan","doi":"10.1177/1558866119830849","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1558866119830849","url":null,"abstract":"The present study investigated the Big Five personality traits of 94 collegiate outdoor recreation (COR) professionals employed within a campus recreation setting and examined those in relation to their job satisfaction. An e-mail with a link to an online survey was sent to 233 campus recreation professional members of the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. Using the five-factor model (FFM) of personality, the researchers explored the relationship between personality traits (neuroticism, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) and level of affect toward common COR program duties (general office, personnel management, interpersonal, and program-specific). Results indicated that COR professionals ascribed the highest level of affect to personnel management tasks followed by interpersonal, program-specific, and then general office tasks. Extroversion was positively correlated with interpersonal job task affect as were agreeableness and openness to experience. Study results suggest that individuals with a higher rating on extroversion would be well suited to work in a COR setting. Such professionals would be creative problem solvers who work well within a group. The overall scoring patterns found indicate that COR professionals are less interested in typical “desk work” as they prefer the fieldwork and interpersonal/social aspects of the job. As interpersonal skills are vital to success in the COR profession, results suggest that when hiring, employers may wish to focus on those applicant traits. Since the necessary organization and administrative tasks are more easily taught to new hires, those skill sets may be taught on the job. To learn about applicant personality traits, employers may wish to integrate a personality assessment into the typical hiring practices to best match new staff with required job skills.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"16 2","pages":"22 - 34"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1558866119830849","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41265904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Club Rugby, the University Student Collegiate Experience, and Perceived Gains","authors":"E. Martin, A. Unfried, George K. Beckham","doi":"10.1177/1558866118813281","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/1558866118813281","url":null,"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.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":"12 - 21"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2019-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1177/1558866118813281","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43303911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of a Student Recreation Center, Self-Determination Needs Satisfaction, and Subjective Vitality: A Structural Model","authors":"Hui Xie, S. Guan, David Boyns","doi":"10.1123/rsj.2018-0016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.2018-0016","url":null,"abstract":"The student recreation center (SRC) promotes quality of life among college students. Grounded in self-determination theory, this study examined the relationship between SRC use and subjective vitality using a sample of 540 students at a large state university in the United States. Results of structural equation modeling indicated that use of fitness and group sport facilities both had a positive relationship with subjective vitality, which were mediated by competence need satisfaction, relatedness need satisfaction, and perception of physical health. Implications of the study findings were discussed.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"116 - 129"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1123/rsj.2018-0016","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43339839","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hassan M. Shaikh, M. Patterson, Beth A. Lanning, M. R. Umstattd Meyer, Clinton A. Patterson
{"title":"Assessing College Students’ Use of Campus Recreation Facilities through Individual and Environmental Factors","authors":"Hassan M. Shaikh, M. Patterson, Beth A. Lanning, M. R. Umstattd Meyer, Clinton A. Patterson","doi":"10.1123/rsj.2017-0033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.2017-0033","url":null,"abstract":"Physical activity is related to overall well-being among college students. For many college students, on-campus recreational facilities are the primary environment for physical activity to occur. Social cognitive theory highlights the relationship between individual factors, the environment, and behavior. This study aimed to assess the relationship of individual-level factors, including self-efficacy, exercise behaviors, and social physique anxiety, as well as students’ reported comfort in the recreational environment, with use of campus facilities. To test these relationships, the researchers surveyed 189 undergraduate students and conducted descriptive and linear regression analyses. Results suggest students’ comfort in their recreational environment is critical to their use of facilities, and, in turn, their engagement in physical activity. Suggestions for future research and practice, particularly concerning recreational facility use, are included in the discussion.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"145 - 159"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1123/rsj.2017-0033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48000845","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cindy L. Hartman, Kate E. Evans, R. Barcelona, Robert S. Brookover
{"title":"Constraints and Facilitators to Developing Collaborative Campus Wellness Partnerships","authors":"Cindy L. Hartman, Kate E. Evans, R. Barcelona, Robert S. Brookover","doi":"10.1123/rsj.2017-0030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.2017-0030","url":null,"abstract":"This qualitative study explores how campus recreation directors form wellness-based partnerships across campus to serve student wellness needs. Data were collected from 127 campus recreation professionals regarding constraints and facilitators to campus-based wellness partnerships. Data were analyzed using the constant comparison method to identify best practices associated with wellness partnership development. Selected best practices include developing a culture of partnering across campus, formalizing partnerships, and utilizing process- and outcome-based evaluations.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"130 - 144"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1123/rsj.2017-0030","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44733942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Practice Makes Perfect: Student Employee Transferable Skill Utilization in Campus Recreation","authors":"A. Anderson, William Ramos, Eric Knee","doi":"10.1123/rsj.2017-0038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.2017-0038","url":null,"abstract":"Student employment is a vital aspect of development for many college students during their matriculation. This exploratory study examined the self-reported utilization of desirable transferable skills by student employees in a variety of campus recreation settings. A survey of 417 campus recreation student employees was conducted, asking how often different transferable skills were utilized within the course of their employment. While it is recognized that no one environment may be able to provide for all transferable skills, analyses were undertaken with regard to the skills that were reported to be the least utilized (writing and computer skills) in an effort to understand what recreational environments better allow for the ongoing development of these skills and to identify areas of improvement for student employees in campus recreation with regard to transferable skill development.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"174 - 192"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1123/rsj.2017-0038","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41611854","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shannon Mettling, Jung-Min Lee, Ashley J Blount, Danae M. Dinkel
{"title":"A Needs Assessment for Physical Activity Programming Based on the Transtheoretical Model","authors":"Shannon Mettling, Jung-Min Lee, Ashley J Blount, Danae M. Dinkel","doi":"10.1123/rsj.2017-0019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.2017-0019","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to (a) examine differences between type of physical activity (PA), college, gender, and body mass index (BMI); and (b) explore the needs of college students in regard to PA programming using the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Students at a Midwestern university completed a PA programming questionnaire and the Stages of Change questionnaire. After exclusions, 535 questionnaires were analyzed. Of those surveyed, 45.6% met aerobic PA guidelines, 38.5% met muscle-strengthening guidelines, half of the students were of normal weight, and the other half were overweight or obese. Males participated in more PA than females in both categories. The greatest percentage of students were in the maintenance stage of the TTM (38.1%). In regard to PA programming, the largest percentage of students wanted more variety in times and styles for cardio and strength classes. Future campus recreation professionals could consider utilizing a similar survey to identify demographics and stage of change to better design PA programs.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"202 - 216"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1123/rsj.2017-0019","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49343225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Impact of an Unexpected Facility Closure on a Campus Community","authors":"Corinne Farneti, Denise Ditch","doi":"10.1123/rsj.2016-0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.2016-0027","url":null,"abstract":"This case study examines the impact of an unexpected recreational facility closure. The university studied is a small Division I school, located in a rural area. Semi-structured interviews were used to elicit data from 22 people representing various groups around campus. Using grounded theory, the researchers coded statements and categories, resulting in six themes: socialization, performance, adaptability, management, communication and perception, and student satisfaction. The study includes an overview of the university and recreational culture, a description of the fieldhouse roof collapse, interview methods and study limitations, an analysis of stakeholder interviews, and suggestions for how to best handle a similar scenario.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"193 - 201"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1123/rsj.2016-0027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43893610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Editor's Corner","authors":"P. R. Milton","doi":"10.1123/rsj.2018-0021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1123/rsj.2018-0021","url":null,"abstract":"2) The Editorial Board has expanded from eight to the current group of 20. Of course, this provides opportunity for the NIRSA members to become involved in the organization, but, more importantly, it helps the Recreational Sports Journal maintain editorial integrity in that the goal of having each manuscript reviewed by four editors remains intact. Standards have been created that result in a group of high-performing, dedicated reviewers, most of whom are leading scholars/thinkers/practitioners in the profession.","PeriodicalId":55615,"journal":{"name":"Recreational Sports Journal","volume":"42 1","pages":"114 - 115"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2018-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1123/rsj.2018-0021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45602721","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}