Jackson, Jr., E. NewtonQuarterman, JeromeLyons, RobertYoo, Euidong2023-04-212023-04-212001https://hdl.handle.net/2097/43140This investigation examined selected demographic factors of National Association of Academic Advisors for Atlhetics (N4A) professionals. A 23 item self-reported questionnaire was mailed in Spring 2001. A non-experimental descriptive exploratory design was implemented utilizing the field survey format. Research variables investigated were individual primary & secondary diversity characteristics. Primary diversity characteristics refer to human differences that are inborn and cannot be changed or modified during a person's life such as age, race, ethnicity, gender, physical abilities, and sexual orientation (Gardenswartz & Rowe, 1994). Secondary diversity characteristics are human differences that are inherited from the environment and can be changed or modified during a person's life such as educational level, work experience, income, marital status, religious beliefs, geographical location, parental status, behavioral style, etc. (Loden & Rosener, 1991). The responses from 213 questionnaires were coded and included in the SPSS computer analysis. Not all participants responded to all items; as a result, the sample sub-totals varied from 202-213. Results indicated 2/3 (67.4%) of advisors were likely to be 39 years or less in age and 113 (32.6%) were 40 years or older. Cross-tabulations implied male and female advisors were likely to have earned degrees at the same levels. White females were more often employed as academic athletic advisors in NCAA D-1 institutions than male or females of other ethnic minority groups collectively. Gender results from 212 responses indicated 83 (39.3%) were males and 129 (60.7%) were females. The average age of the respondents was 36.9 years and they ranged in age from 23 to 66 years (median age 34; mode age 29). Annual mean salaries of the advisors were $40,956 and ranged from $18,000 to $96,000 (median salary $39,000, mode $30,000). The average salary for the male advisors was 8.45% or $6,804 higher han the average salary for the female advisors. A similar trend was also shown for salary. The median salary for male advisors was $42,000 and $36,000 for female advisors. The difference in salary depicted an 8.57% or $6,000 increase for the males than femalesThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/academic supportdemographicssalarysex/genderText