From Gridiron Gang to Game Plan: Impact of ICTs on Student Athlete Information Seeking Practices, Routines, and Long-Term Goals

摘要

Our qualitative study explores the lives of college student athletes and their use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as they plan their transition from student life to life after graduation. While Id's such as social media, smartphones, and the internet are becoming more ubiquitous on college campuses and embedded within daily routines, student, athletes contend with finding the appropriate information at the right time to navigate through critical life choices. In a thematic analysis of 15 interviews with U.S. student athletes, we uncover factors that affect ICT use in both their athletic and academic environments. We discuss ICTs as transition mediaries and present implications for college athletics programs to improve the holistic student athlete experience and the transition beyond college.