“…Research has found that social support from coaches, teammates, friends, family, and sport administrators are beneficial for college athlete mental health and well-being and decreases burnout (Cho et al, 2020; DeFreese & Smith, 2013, 2014; Gabana et al, 2017; Hagiwara et al, 2017) and social support from teammates, coaches, and athletic trainers has related to improved recovery, well-being, satisfaction, and resilience (e.g., Corbillon et al, 2008; Galli & Vealey, 2008; Judge et al, 2012; Lu & Hsu, 2013). Emerging research on support for athlete activism, while limited, has found that perception of support is an important aspect of athletes’ experience engaging in activism (Martin et al, 2022). For example, Martin et al (2022) found that athletes engaging in activism generally felt supported by parents, friends, and teammates, which “speaks to the importance of support from nonathletic department sources, even for collegiate athletes, and supports the idea that these individuals might be the most influential when athletes are deciding on whether or not to engage in activism” (p. 175).…”