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  5. This year, did you receive an athletics scholarship
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Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Completed bachelor’s degree

Likely
Somewhat likely
  9.  Did you transfer into your current school?

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  7.  How much do you agree or disagree with each of
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d. I have many personal goals related
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e.  I need to excel in athletic pursuits
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f.  I need to excel in academic
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g. My sports experiences are an
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h. My academic experiences are an
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i.  I would have gone to a 4-year
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I probably would choose this major again
I might choose this major again
I probably would not choose this major again
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  13.  Has your athletics participation prevented you from
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  15.  How do you feel about…

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c.  Your likelihood of graduating
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d. Your overall college academic
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I would like to but can’t because of my athletics
participation

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  19.  Have you been involved or do you plan to be
involved in an internship program during college?
(Fill in only one circle)

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e.  Your overall college athletics
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  18.  Have you been involved or do you plan to be
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  21.  In your first year after leaving college, what do you
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a. I have a sense of belonging at
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  25.  How many of your closest friends at this college are on
your sports team?

Serving in the military

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Devoting myself to my sport (e.g., training, playing
professional sports, etc.)

All of my closest college friends are teammates
Many of my closest college friends are teammates 
Some of my closest college friends are teammates
Few of my closest college friends are teammates
None of my closest college friends are teammates

I don’t yet have any post-graduate plans or goals
  26.  With whom do you currently live during the school year?
(Choose one best response)

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Somewhat likely
Not sure
Somewhat unlikely

With parents, family or a significant other
 With teammates or other student-athletes only
 With a mix of student-athletes and others
Only with other students who are not athletes
 Other living arrangement

Very unlikely
  27.  On average over the past year, how much time have
you spent taking part in service projects or volunteer
activities of any type? (Fill in only one circle)

  23.  How likely is it that you will go to graduate school
   or obtain an advanced professional degree
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doctorate) at some point after college?

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Somewhat likely
Not sure
Somewhat unlikely
Very unlikely

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A few hours per week
A few hours per month
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Yes, my coach/team requires it occasionally
My coach/team suggests we take part in these types
of activities, but it is not required
My head coach…

  29.  Please indicate your level of agreement with each of
the following statements about the atmosphere or
climate on your team:

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c.  Makes negative comments about
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athletics experience has on each of the following
skills or qualities in yourself:

  30.  Please indicate your level of agreement with the
following statements.

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In the United States
In Canada
In another country

  34.  How much do you agree or disagree that each of the
following reasons contributed to your decision to
attend your current college?
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 12th grade
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  39.  In what grade did you decide or commit to attend this
college (or the college where you first enrolled if you
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10th grade
11th grade
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a. Competing on my high school
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d. I enjoyed my experiences on
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The items in the box below are symptoms that some athletes
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Blurred/double vision, seeing stars, light/noise sensitivity,
headache, dizziness, balance problems, nausea, vomiting,
trouble sleeping, fatigue, confusion, difficulty remembering/
concentrating, or loss of consciousness. This may also be
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  49.  During your college career, have you sustained a blow
to the head that was followed by one or more of the
symptoms listed above, but did not disclose that blow
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head, but I reported each one.

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  50.  How many sport-related injuries have you sustained
that required surgery, hospitalization or more than one
month of time off from training or competition?
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c.  Cold, flu or similar illness......................

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d. Trouble sleeping....................................

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b.  Before you entered college...................

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  48.  How many times have you been diagnosed with a
concussion by a medical professional?

  51.  Are you currently unable to compete in your sport due
to a long-term (e.g., month or more) injury or health
concern?

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

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  55.  Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree
with the following statements:
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c.  I would feel comfortable talking with
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d. I would feel comfortable talking with
  my coaches about mental health
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a. I am accomplishing many
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b.  I feel so tired from the physical
  demands of my sport that I
  struggle to find energy to do
  other things......................................

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c.  The effort I spend in my sport
  would be better spent doing
  other things......................................

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d. I am exhausted by the mental
  demands of my sport.......................

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e.  I am performing up to my ability
  in my sport.......................................

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f.  I care about my sport as much
  or more than I ever have..................

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from team or college medical personnel when you
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Very underweight for my sport
Slightly underweight for my sport
About the right weight for my sport
Slightly overweight for my sport
Very overweight for my sport

b.  Mental health issues............................. \\\\\\
  57.  Which of the following are you trying to do about
your weight?

  54.  The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings
and thoughts during the last month. For each, please
indicate how often you felt or thought a certain way.
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a. In the last month, how often have you
  felt that you were unable to control the
  important things in your life?.....................

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b.  In the last month, how often have you
  felt confident about your ability to handle
  your personal problems?...........................

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c.  In the last month, how often have you
  felt that things were going your way?........

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d. In the last month, how often have you
  felt difficulties were piling up so high
  that you could not overcome them?..........

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   58.  Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree
with the following statements:

6: TIME COMMITMENTS

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a. Healthy food options are reliably
  available to me after practice and
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b.  I have time to eat healthy meals
  each day...........................................

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c.  I can afford to eat healthy meals
  each day. .........................................

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  61.  While school was in session during the season, picture
the weekday (Monday to Friday) that most felt like your
“typical” day on campus. On that day, how
   many HOURS did you spend on each of
   the following activities?
Number of Hours
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8+

  59.  On how many of the past 7 days did you get enough
sleep so that you felt rested when you woke up in
   the morning?

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2 days
3 days

a. Attending class, lab,
  discussion groups, etc............

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  outside of class......................

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c.  Sport commitments:
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5 days
6 days

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ii.  Non-Athletic Activities
  (Meetings with coaches,
  team functions, film
  study, etc.).........................

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d. Other extracurricular
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e.  A job (for pay).........................

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f.  Socializing, relaxing, family....

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g. Sleeping.................................

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7 days

  60.  All things considered, how happy are you today?

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(Practicing, training,
competing, athletic
training room, etc.)............

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Somewhat happy
Somewhat unhappy
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   64.  During periods in the school year when your sports
team is not competing, do you spend more or less
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  62.  While school was in session during your season,
picture what your weekends were like.

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  outside of class......................

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d. Other extracurricular
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e.  A job (for pay).........................

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f.  Socializing, relaxing, family....

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g. Sleeping.................................

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  functions, film study, etc.)................

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d. Other extracurricular activities..............

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  65.  If you could, would you prefer to spend more or less
time in each of these areas while in college?

 63.  During the season, how much time in a typical week
(including weekends) do you spend away from campus
due to athletics competition?

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competing, athletic
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c.  Sport commitments:
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a. Attending class, lab, discussion
  groups, etc...........................................

a. My classwork or other
  educational opportunities.....................

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b.  Athletics training, competition, etc........

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c.  One or more extracurricular
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d. Visiting home/family.............................

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e.  Traveling to away competitions.............

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f.  Working at a job...................................

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g.  Socializing with friends.........................

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competitions scheduled for your team during
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competitions that we have

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  70.  How much do you agree or disagree with the
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  67.  How many hours per week do you spend working at
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6-10 hours
11-15 hours
16-20 hours

b.  Students on my campus show
  support for my team..............................

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c.  My coaches care about whether
  I earn my degree...................................

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  71.  I wish the coaches or athletics administrators at our
school talked more with student-athletes about the
following topics: (Select all that apply)

My classwork or other educational opportunities
Sport / exercise
An extracurricular activity
Spending time with family
A job
Socializing with friends
Relaxing by myself

  69.  During your most recent athletic season, how many
classes did you miss on average each week for any
reason (practice, travel, competition, skipped)?

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  68.  If you had one extra hour each day during the school
year that you could use any way that you wanted, on
what one activity (other than sleeping) would
   you most want to spend it?
   (Fill in only one circle)

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  my athletic experiences and results......

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Conducting ourselves appropriately on campus and in
the community

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Living away from home
Sexual violence prevention
Academic resources
Study habits
Proper nutrition
Getting good sleep
Time management
Mental wellness
Drinking / substance use
Concussion awareness
Budgeting / financial management
Preparing for a career after college

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1 class
2 classes

  72.  How often do you typically communicate with your
parents/guardians (talk, text, use social media)?
   (Fill in only one circle)

3 classes
4 classes
5 classes

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Once a day
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Once a week
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  73.  How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with these
academic support services offered through your athletics
department or college? (Fill in only one circle per row)

a. Academic advisors who assist with
  course selection and/or monitor
  degree progress....................................

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b. Tutoring.................................................

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c.  Career counseling.................................

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a. Quitting my sport would make staying
  at this college a problem financially........... \\\\
b.  I usually have enough money to buy
  things I need (e.g., groceries)..................... \\\\

  77.  In the past year, how often have you contributed
money to help support your family?

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8: FINANCES

b.  Personal contribution / Job......................................

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c.  Pell Grant................................................................

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d. Need-based financial aid (including state or
  institutional grants)..................................................
e.  Academic scholarship.............................................

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f.  Athletics scholarship...............................................

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  78.  What is the highest level of education that your
parent(s) have completed?
  (Mark one circle per column)

  74.  Do you rely on the following to help pay for college?
(Please respond to each item)

a. Family contribution..................................................

Frequently

a. Did not finish high school....................................

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b.  Graduated from high school................................

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c.  Attended college but did not complete
 degree.................................................................

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d. Completed an associate’s degree
  (A.A., A.S., etc.)...................................................

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e.  Completed a bachelor’s degree
  (B.A., B.S., etc.)...................................................

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f.  Completed a master’s degree
  (M.A., M.S., etc.).................................................

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g.  Completed a doctoral degree
  (Ph.D., J.D., M.D., etc.)........................................

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h. Don’t know...........................................................

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  75.  Are you concerned that financial considerations may
affect your ability to complete your degree?

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9: OPPORTUNITY FOR ADDITIONAL
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1996
1997

  83.  What has been the best part of your student-athlete
experience so far?

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2002 or later

  80.  Birth month:

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  84.  If you could change one thing about your studentathlete experience, what would it be?

  82.  If you didn’t live in the USA during high school, in
what country did you live?

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 Thank you for your participation in GOALS!

The survey you just completed is part of the largest study on student-athletes the NCAA has ever
undertaken. Your responses will help us to better understand how participation in athletics impacts a
student’s college experience.
As part of our research on the student-athlete experience, we would like to link the results of this survey
to other NCAA data on academic performance. This will be accomplished through a combination of
variables that may include sport, ZIP code and birth month/year. If you prefer not to have your data
linked, please indicate below.
Neither your identity nor your school’s identity will ever be connected to your survey responses in any
publicly accessible data file, analysis or write-up of these data.

\ I prefer that my survey data not be linked to other NCAA individual-level data

Thank you again and best wishes!

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