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    Sports and Community on Campus: Constructing a Sports Experience That Matters

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    Warner, Stacy; Dixon, Marlene A.
    Abstract
    Student affairs personnel are often charged with the task of creating a sense of community on campuses. Sports is among the many activities that historically have been used to meet this need for community among students. Yet, how and when a sense of community is created within a sports context has not been appropriately addressed in literature. Utilizing a community psychology theoretical framework for this study, we employed a qualitative approach to uncover the necessary factors for creating a sense of community within a sports club setting. The results revealed that Common Interest, Leadership Opportunities, Voluntary Activity, and Competition were the most critical components to creating a sense of community. The results advance community building theory and suggest practical application for improving the student experience. The implications for sports managers and student affairs administrators are also discussed.
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4446
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     Community pyschology theory; Sports and community 
    Date
    2013-05
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    APA:
    Warner, Stacy, & Dixon, Marlene A.. (May 2013). Sports and Community on Campus: Constructing a Sports Experience That Matters. Journal of College Student Development, 54(3), 283- 298. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4446

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    Warner, Stacy, and Dixon, Marlene A.. "Sports and Community on Campus: Constructing a Sports Experience That Matters". Journal of College Student Development. 54:3. (283-298), May 2013. February 23, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4446.
    Chicago:
    Warner, Stacy and Dixon, Marlene A., "Sports and Community on Campus: Constructing a Sports Experience That Matters," Journal of College Student Development 54, no. 3 (May 2013), http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4446 (accessed February 23, 2019).
    AMA:
    Warner, Stacy, Dixon, Marlene A.. Sports and Community on Campus: Constructing a Sports Experience That Matters. Journal of College Student Development. May 2013; 54(3): 283-298. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/4446. Accessed February 23, 2019.
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