Risks and Rewards of College Football
Who Would Accept a Scholarship Knowing the Chances of Physical Harm
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10764947 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Molly Ott (0000-0002-6591-2065, Arizona State University, corresponding author), Barry Bozeman (0000-0002-8084-3379, Arizona State University), Gabel Taggart (0000-0002-4703-7834, Arizona State University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 99 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 915-932 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-4941 • E-ISSN: 1540-6237 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ssqu.12491 |
| OpenAlex | W2793397629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 35 |
Objective Over the past decade, increased scrutiny has been given to health‐related consequences of participating in American football. This study considers whether the known risk has affected individuals’ willingness to play at the intercollegiate level. Methods Drawing from a survey of 726 adult males, this study uses quantitative experimental vignette methodology to investigate factors associated with the self‐conscious choice to risk brain damage in exchange for a football scholarship. Results Respondents whose mothers’ highest level of education was high school or lower were especially willing to assume the known long‐term risk associated with playing college football, as were African Americans. Conclusions The findings may foreshadow a moral quandary should radical changes to football player safety not occur soon. If the sport's physical risks are acceptable mainly to those from historically disadvantaged backgrounds, it could be difficult for presidents, faculty, and other stakeholders to allow young men to represent their universities in this capacity
American football · College football · Criminology · Disadvantaged · Football · Harm · Political science · Scholarship · Scrutiny · Vignette · Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |