Intramural sports social networks and implications for college student physical activity, sense of community, and retention

Abstract

Survey of 250 intramural participants assessed egocentric network characteristics alongside physical activity, sense of community, and retention intention. Meeting PA recommendations associated with younger age, male sex, more active alters, and relationships improved via intramurals; greater closeness and relationship improvements related to higher sense of community and retention intention.

Jeong-Hui Park

Assistant Professor University of Oklahoma

Jeong-Hui Park, PhD, is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of Oklahoma, following her doctoral training at Texas A&M University and postdoctoral research at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.