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The Impact of Sexual Orientation on College Athlete Sport-Related Belonging and Well-Being

AJ Fallon-Korb et al.

Sport Psychologist2025https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2024-0083article
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of sexual orientation on college athlete sport-related well-being and determine whether team belonging influenced this relation. Two hundred nineteen college athletes completed an online questionnaire including a demographic survey, measure of sport belonging, and the Sport Mental Health Continuum-Short Form. Mediation analysis assessed direct and indirect effects of sexual orientation on sport-related well-being through sport belonging, controlling for demographic variables (race, sport gender, first-generation status, and years on team). Queer-spectrum sexual orientation significantly predicted lower levels of sport belonging, sport psychological well-being, and social sport well-being. A PROCESS macro confirmed that sport belonging partially mediated the relation between sexual orientation and sport psychological well-being. Findings highlight the importance of identity and the social environment’s impact on sport belonging and well-being. Inclusion strategies are discussed to improve queer-spectrum athlete experience.

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@article{aj2025,
  title        = {{The Impact of Sexual Orientation on College Athlete Sport-Related Belonging and Well-Being}},
  author       = {AJ Fallon-Korb et al.},
  journal      = {Sport Psychologist},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2024-0083},
}

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Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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