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    Evaluating Division I Collegiate Academic Support Programs: The Student Athletes' Perceptions
    (2005-07-27) Jordan, Kelly Nicole; Dr. Candace Goode-Vick, Committee Member; Dr. Christos Siderelis, Committee Member; Dr. Judy Peel, Committee Chair
    The purpose of this study was to reveal which services provided by the NC State University Academic Support Program for Student Athletes had a significant correlation with the student athletes' academic success. Student athletes' grade point averages were used as a measurement of academic success. Partial correlation and Somer's D statistical formulas uncovered which academic services had a significant relationship to the student athletes' academic success. Good communication between the academic coordinator and coach, the helpfulness of the tutorial program, the accessibility of laptops during team travel, the expectation that the student athletes attend study hall, the use of knowledgeable tutors, and the expectation of becoming a professional athlete all had a significant correlation to the student athletes' academic success. Further explanations of these items as well as recommendations for further research are discussed.
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    Measurement of Involvement Factors in Leisure Studies Doctoral Programs
    (2005-04-21) Cardenas, David Alejandro; Dr. Douglas Wellman, Committee Member; Dr. Raymond Ting, Committee Co-Chair; Dr. Candace Goode-Vick, Committee Member; Dr. Beth Wilson, Committee Co-Chair
    Scholars have stated that involvement is critical in the success of doctoral students, yet limited information and research has been conducted on involvement and its relationship to doctoral students. The purpose of this study was to obtain a better understanding of leisure studies doctoral student involvement patterns. The Doctoral Student Involvement Questionnaire (DSIQ) was developed as an assessment and evaluation instrument to measure leisure studies doctoral student involvement. The DSIQ was administered to 232 students in 18 doctoral granting institutions with a response rate or 53.7%. Exploratory factor analysis using principle component analysis with Varimax rotation was performed on the 42 item scale to determine the latent structure of leisure studies doctoral student involvement. A four factor solution accounting for 49.9% of the total cumulative variance was retained. The four factors were labeled (1) peer and social, (2) faculty, (3) academic and professional, and (4) research. The results of this study indicate the involvement patterns of leisure studies doctoral students are similar to undergraduate students, yet also have some major differences. Similarities include the multi-dimensional structure of involvement, and the social, faculty, and research activity patterns. Differences include the dependence on the disciplines profession and the local academic department which guides many of the experiences and activities of doctoral students.
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    Volunteers' Perceptions of Impacts of the Azalea Festival: Do Findings on Resident Perceptions of Tourism Impacts Apply?
    (2004-07-22) Bosley, Holly Elizabeth; Dr. Candace Goode-Vick, Committee Member; Dr. Larry D. Gustke, Committee Co-Chair; Dr. Gene L. Brothers, Committee Co-Chair
    The purpose of this research was to investigate whether findings from the literature on resident perceptions of tourism impacts applied to festival volunteers as a specific subset of residents. Volunteers at festivals and special events play a particularly important role in the context of tourism because of their potential to perform effective internal marketing of the event or organization. Understanding motivations for volunteer involvement will improve recruitment and retention efforts. It was hypothesized that results from research on resident perceptions of tourism impacts would be applicable to a sample of festival volunteers. The following independent variables were analyzed with respect to volunteer perceptions of the impacts of the festival: distance from the tourist zone, length of residence, birthplace, and level of knowledge of the tourism industry. Data were collected from a sample of North Carolina Azalea Festival volunteers through an e-mail survey sent to committee chairs in addition to an on-site survey distributed at the annual post-festival Workers' Party. Analyses, in the form of t-tests and a Pearson correlation, showed that volunteers' perceptions of the impacts of the Azalea Festival were not consistent with the literature on resident perceptions of tourism impacts. Research on festivals and events has focused on economic impact and visitor motivations; further investigation of the role of the host community, including volunteer involvement, is needed.