International Student-Athlete Adjustment to College: A Preliminary Analysis
This preliminary investigation was undertaken to determine how well international student–athletes adjusted to college relative to their domestic teammates and the general student body. The results revealed that international student-athletes were significantly more well-adjusted to college than international nonathletes. International student–athletes adjusted to college as well as students and student–athletes from the United States. Results should be interpreted with caution due to the small sample size. The effects of gender and ethnicity on adjustment to college were also examined.
Contributor Notes
Dr. Ridinger is an assistant professor with the sport management program at Old Dominion University. Her research interests include a) issues pertaining to international student-athletes and b) women's sports involvement factors.
Dr. Pastore is an associate professor with the sport management program at The Ohio State University. Her research has focused on intercollegiate athletics and gender equity issues.
