Abstract
- Few student-athletes advance to the professional level following their collegiate athletic career, leaving many to pursue alternative career paths. Although much attention has been dedicated to student-athlete academic progress and graduation rates, little attention has been given to student-athlete career development and their attitudes toward career counseling. Therefore, the present study investigated Division I student-athletes’ attitudes toward career counseling. The results of the current study indicate that student-athletes value career counseling more than non-athlete students, and while males have a higher degree of stigma toward career counseling than females, females value career counseling more than males. Lastly, the current study confirmed that career situation factors and personality variables were greater predictors of student-athlete attitudes toward career counseling.