Increasing student retention is an important issue on college campuses. Researchers have found that nonacademic aspects of campus such as campus recreation can positively influence students' lives (Belch, Gebel, & Maas, 2001; Lindsey & Sessoms, 2006). The purpose of this study was to examine some ways in which participation in campus recreation positively influenced students'…
Recreational Sports Journal Template
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About the Recreational Sports Journal format
Recreational Sports Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management, Sports, Gender, and Society, Sport and Mega-Event Impacts.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Recreational Sports Journal, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management Sports, Gender, and Society Sport and Mega-Event Impacts Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Sports Analytics and Performance |
| ISSN | 1558-8661 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.33 |
| h-index | 34 |
| i10-index | 158 |
| Total citations | 5,325 |
| Top institutions publishing here | East Carolina University |
| Journal website | us.sagepub.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Most-cited papers in Recreational Sports Journal
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of campus recreational sports facilities and programs on student recruitment and retention and to provide analysis regarding the number of times students participate in recreational sports activity. A convenience sample of students from classes in the Department of Physical Education and Health at a small…
While studies have been conducted to determine the social-emotional development and learning outcomes associated with participation in sport clubs, very few similar studies have been done on the recreational sports environment as a whole. It is important to know why college recreation centers are important to student life as well as to understand what overall…
Research that determines the benefits that undergraduate students gain from participation in university recreation and its importance is needed to defend the existence of university recreation and to align oneself for further growth. Current data is one of the most important documented criteria needed to substantiate an increased operating budget, to justify adding personnel, and…
Out-of-class involvement provides students with opportunities for rich social lives which, according to Cheng (2004), are closely associated with sense of campus community. Based on Astin's (1984) Theory of Involvement, and Boyer's (1990) principles of community, the purpose of this study was to examine the degree to which involvement in campus recreational sports programs is…