Research article summary (published 29 Nov 2006):

Career maturity and state anxiety of Taiwanese college student athletes given cognitive career-oriented group counseling.

Full Abstract

In this study, the extent to which a cognitive career-based group counseling program might promote career maturity and decrease state anxiety among student athletes was investigated at two business colleges in Taiwan. 80 male and female participant volunteers, averaging about 19 years of age, were divided into control and treatment groups in each college. The treated group was given instruction. Analysis indicates that treated students exhibited overall lower mean state anxiety than the nontreated group. However, no significant treatment group differences were detected among participants' career maturity scores. The results raise important questions regarding the ways in which institutions of higher education seek benefit from student athletes' physical talents, e.g., increased name recognition, yet often do not prepare them for their careers postgraduation.

Author information

Author/s: Peng, Huiling (H); Johanson, Robert E (RE);

Affiliation: Department of Finance, National Taipei College of Business. hxp7(-atsign-)yahoo.com.tw

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2006-Dec; vol 99 (issue 3) : pp 805-12

Dates: Created 2007/02/19; Completed 2007/03/15;

PMID: 17305200, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Adult Anxiety - diagnosis; psychology Assertiveness Awareness Career Choice Cognitive Therapy Decision Making Female Humans

Humans Male Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Personality Inventory Psychotherapy, Group Self Concept Sports - psychology Students - psychology Taiwan Vocational Guidance

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