What Are The Differences In Stress and Seld-Efficacy Among Division 1 Female Student-Athletes Of Different Racialized Identities at The University of Minnesota?
Stress and mental health is a common occurrence for college students, especially those in the student-athlete population. With a greater prevalence of women reporting struggles with mental health, there is a gap in literature identifying the further implication that racialized identity could have. Lower levels of self-efficacy and higher levels of stress could have an impact on student-athletes well-being and performance. PURPOSE: To explore potential differences in self-efficacy and perceived stress in Division-1 female athletes by race. METHODS: Using a Qualtrics survey, demographic data were collected from Division-1 female athletes attending the University of Minnesota. Participants also reported on The General Self-Efficacy (GSE) scale and The Percieved Stress Scale (PSS). Summary statistics and correlation coefficients will be generated using Excel and SAS 9.4. RESULTS: Results are pending. It is hypothesized that there will be differences in self-reported self-efficacy and stress among female Division-1 student athletes of those who identify as a minoritized racial identity based on previous research. CONCLUSION: Lower levels of self-efficacy and higher levels of stress could have an impact on student-athletes well-being and performance. If there are differences by racialized identity, it is important to look further into the cause of these differences so athletic departments can provide and encourage the appropriate resources accordingly.