@misc{10481/106200,
year = {2025},
month = {9},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/106200},
abstract = {Background: Collegiate recreation (CR) programs present the opportunity to promote student success across campuses. Purpose: In this review, we focus on the relationship between engagement with CR and student success. Methodology/Approach: We conducted a scoping review of empirical studies published in peer-reviewed journals between 2010 and 2021 that examined the connection between CR and student success. We identified 3304 unduplicated studies to which we applied a screening process based on our selection criteria. Findings: A total of 82 articles were included for data extraction. Results reveal evidence of the multifaceted connections between CR engagement and six dimensions of student success: intrapersonal, academic, interpersonal, belonging/community, career, and institutional. Conclusions: Most of the evidence refers to “traditional” aspects of student success such as GPA and retention, often addressed through descriptive statistics. Implications: This review highlights a need for future research that employs innovative methodologies and explores more diverse populations. Moreover, we advocate for investigating the relationship between CR engagement and non-academic areas such as social, institutional, and career-related outcomes.},
keywords = {student life},
keywords = {higher education},
keywords = {student affairs},
keywords = {collegiate recreation},
keywords = {scoping review},
title = {The Relationship Between Collegiate Recreation and Student Success: A Scoping Review},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/10538259251374562},
author = {Morales Giner, Pilar and Boren, Shaun and Trudeau, Madeline and Li, Quichen and Cramp, Catherine and Nelson, Carla},
}