Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2022
College/Unit
Student Life
Department/Program/Center
Campus Recreation
Abstract
Existing research in campus recreation establishes a relationship between facility use and academic outcomes, but published studies define users differently. In response to inconsistent definitions of participants in campus recreation, this study uses a data-driven approach to compare facility use definitions. Authors illustrate the implications of choosing different participant definitions for relationships between campus recreation and two undergraduate academic outcomes, first-year retention and first-year cumulative grade point average (GPA). This study uses data from a three-year timeframe, linking sources of data on students’ recreation facility use, academic outcomes, and student records. Authors provide a summary of previous definitions, results from original regression analyses, results for specific student subgroups, and recommendations for defining users.
Digital Commons Citation
Zegre, Sera Janson; Hughes, Rodney P.; Darling, Andrew M.; and Decker, Craig R., "Using a data-driven approach to examine facility use definitions in campus recreation" (2022). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 3077.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/3077
Source Citation
https://doi.org/10.1177/15588661221077692
Comments
preprint for Recreational Sports Journal RSJ.2021-0017.R2