Positive Psychology in the NCAA: Amplifying the Power and Uplifting the Voices of Student Athletes In Multiple Mental Health Studies

<p>Mental health resources and programming in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) continues to expand in research and implementation in collegiate athletic departments of all institutions. This study sought to respond to and expand on dissertation research conducted by Dr. Heather Ryan (2021), an administrator in the athletic department at Duke University, and Dr. Chelsi Day (2011) previously the sport psychologist from Ohio State University athletics, and currently for the National Basketball Association (NBA) team, the Memphis Grizzlies. Both are identified as experts regarding student-athlete research regarding mental health needs and accessibility within the NCAA. Topics of research evaluated for student athletes include utilization of mental health resources, student-athlete trends, mental health program development and staffing, levels of stigma and climate, and more.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Community Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2024

Author dc:creator

• Green, Ashley C.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Judah Viola, PhD
• Brad Olson, PhD
• Celeste Jackson, PhD

• Student Athletes
• Positive Psychology
• PERMA
• Community Psychology
• Mental Health Programs
• NCAA Athletic Departments
• Stigma
• Accessibility
• Mental Health Resources
• Industrial and Organizational Psychology
• Leadership Studies
• Other Psychology
• Sports Studies
• Student Counseling and Personnel Services
• Theory and Philosophy

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/943

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-2010