Black Male Collegiate Football Players' Experiences of Racial Mistreatment and Its Effects: A Qualitative Analysis Page: 2
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Walsh, J. Andy. Black Male Collegiate Football Players' Experiences of Racial
Mistreatment and Its Effects: A Qualitative Analysis. Doctor of Philosophy (Counseling
Psychology), August 2022, 87 pp., 2 tables, 3 appendices, references, 62 titles.
Research examining how these athletes, specifically football players, are racially
mistreated in revenue sports in Power Five conferences, as well as the effect of this mistreatment
on their health and well-being, has been sparse. Thus, the purpose of my study was to examine
current Black male college football players' experiences of racial mistreatment within their lives
in general, and their collegiate sport experiences in particular, and to learn how these experiences
have affected their health and well-being across their academic, athletic, and social spheres of
functioning. Through reflexive thematic analysis, I gathered that (a) the athletes believed that
football defines and limits them, (b) they felt misunderstood and isolated on campus, (b) they
were dehumanized and criminalized, and (d) they were physically and psychologically exhausted
from chronic racial mistreatment. Despite the NCAA making positive strides toward addressing
mental health concerns within collegiate athletics, there remains a clear need for more support
and nourishment regarding the mental health of Black male college athletes, particularly football
players. Further results and implications are discussed.
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Walsh, J. Andy. Black Male Collegiate Football Players' Experiences of Racial Mistreatment and Its Effects: A Qualitative Analysis, dissertation, August 2022; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1985324/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .