A study of the attitudes of professional football players toward professional football, physical education, alcohol, war, marijuana, and women's liberation

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dc.contributor.advisorBurton, John R
dc.creatorYoung, Robert A.,1942-
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-07T20:39:54Z
dc.date.available2022-10-07T20:39:54Z
dc.date.issued1975
dc.date.submitted1975 December
dc.description.abstractPurpose: The purpose of this study was to obtain an insight into the attitudes of professional football players. The study was involved with six specific phases: (1) professional football; (2) physical education; (3) war; (4) marijuana; (5) alcohol; (6) women’s liberation. Method: The method used to acquire the data was a questionnaire sent to two professional teams in the National Football League. The two teams chosen were the Denver Broncos and the Saint Louis Football Cardinals. Findings: 1. The players listed the reasons for playing professional football in the following order: 1. Money 2. Self-Satisfaction 3. Love of the game 4. Social Status 5. Physical Contact 2. The younger group favored marijuana by 19% over the older group. The group as a whole disfavored marijuana with a 45% ranking. 3. The younger group favored women’s liberation 6% higher than the older group. The players on the whole favored women’s liberation with a 60% ranking. 4. The older group favored professional football more by 10%. The players as a whole favored professional football with an 82% ranking.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/3776
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectAttitude (Psychology)
dc.subjectFootball.
dc.titleA study of the attitudes of professional football players toward professional football, physical education, alcohol, war, marijuana, and women's liberation
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysical Education
thesis.degree.grantorSam Houston State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Art

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