Can I belong in school and sports?: The intersectional value of athletic identity in high school and across the college transition.

Conclusions: Athletics is found to serve as a culturally valued identity with important benefits for Black male students’ experiences in secondary and postsecondary contexts. Although centered on athletics, these findings more broadly point to the importance of academically engaged Black students, across gender identities, being able to feel secure in their intersectional identities. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research