Influence of Sociocultural Problems on sports participation: A case of female Elite athletes in Pakistan

Bibi, Iffat; Khan, Salahuddin; Khan, Wasim

doi:10.14299/ijser.2016.06.003

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“…Previous studies confirm the findings that family influence is significant by Bibi, Khan, Khan, (2016) on the reviews of parental problems on sports participation in Pakistan. Pelak (2005) also asserted that parental involvement could become a critical motivational factor in sports participation.…”

Section: Influence Of Parentssupporting

confidence: 80%

“…Therefore, sexual harassment and the high prevalence of violence are the biggest issues discouraging females from seeking great employment positions in the country. Bibi et al (2016) further state that societal restrictions and violence exist across all aspects of these women's lives. According to the study, fear and violence are existing social control mechanisms used in limiting women from engaging in outdoor activities, such as sports activities.…”

Section: Sexual Harassmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gender Inequality and Female Sports Participation in Turkey

Yenilmez

2021

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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Research Questions: Discrimination remains a sore point for women in Turkish sports. This has subsequently hindered women from participating or building thriving careers in sports in Turkey. Many women are discouraged from taking part in professional sports due to the perceptions existing around such activities. Therefore, the Turkish female sports sector is growing at a very sluggish pace. The present study evaluates Turkish women's roles regarding connections between sports and politics to revolutionize the country. This assessment is vital to understand the barriers to Turkish women's sports participation and what can be done to encourage more women to invest in professional sports.Research Methods: The present study provides an in-depth view of the limiting factors hindering women from developing thriving professional Turkish sports careers. The research utilizes a semi-structured questionnaire to establish data from about 162 female participants (amateur and professional sportswomen) in different cities across the country. Results and Findings: The present study highlights that unequal salaries, unavailability of sports facilities for women, media misrepresentation, and pressures from the family, are some of the factors limiting the participation of females in Turkish sports. Inferences:The study provides insights on the vitality of sports programs and physical activities, everyone, including females. The study further emphasizes the need to create enabling environments that will foster female participation in Turkey's sports.

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Section: Influence Of Parentssupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Sexual Harassmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gender Inequality and Female Sports Participation in Turkey

Yenilmez

2021

Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine

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“…Knowing the fact that physical activities have so much importance in a child's growth, the involvement of school-age pupils (Sidhu & Iftikhar, 2018) in athletic activities and the amenities provided are very low in underdeveloped countries (Zia-ul-Islam et al, 2013;Bibi et al, 2016). many limitations cause hurdles regarding participation in organised sports or physical activities for students, but one problem that might be at the root is the inactive involvement of parents, which will be the focus of the current study.…”

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Parents and Student-Athletes: The Propensity to Underestimate the Importance of Social Factors for Sports Performance

Talha¹,

Ali

Nazeer

2022

GESR

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Recent investigative studies reveal that social support and parental behavior are protective against poor performance, and positive involvement is compatible with better performance. The current research investigates insights into the contribution of parental involvement to student-athletes. Student-athletes from different colleges of the district (N=202) completed a survey on an adopted questionnaire with the permission of Prof. Dr Craig Williams, assessing the perceived importance of parental behavior with student-athlete. Participants reported positively moderate to higher levels of relationship between parent's behavior and sports activity with r=.374 and a p-value less than 0.01, representing positive-relationship between parents' behavior and sports activity. The regression model also indicates the same, with an unstandardized coefficient for parent's involvement B=.326, parent's behavior B=.089and significance level less than 0.05. This research points to a range of challenges provoking those who seek to promote a greater understanding of the significance of social factors for higher sports performances.

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“…Sporting activities are generally designed and integrated into the Nigerian secondary school system in order to facilitate the wellbeing of the students irrespective of their gender. However, it is worrisome to note that female interest in sports at the optional school level in the study area is very low compared to their male counterparts due to the cultural belief that females should not be actively involved in sports [28]- [30]. The researcher observed that both religion and socio-cultural belief are some of the factors militating against female participation in sports.…”

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Socio-cultural determinants of female students’ participation in school sports in Kogi State, Nigeria

Ajadi

Kayode

2021

EduLearn

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The decline in female participation in school sports is undesirable because of the fact that it is considered to be for boys only. It is in light of this, the study was carried out to examine socio-cultural determinants of female students’ participation in school sports in Kogi State, Nigeria. The population was 3,290 female students while 310 respondents were sampled for this study. Three hypotheses were postulated and tested using inferential statistics of Chi-square to analyze the data. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The findings show that gender, cultural and religious belief served as a significant determinant of female participation in sports. Based on the finding, it was concluded that both male and female students should be encouraged to develop right attitude towards sports participation in schools so as to enhance gender equality in sports. There is need to sensitize the general public through various agents of socialization on how to change the negative cultural belief of people towards female participation in sports.

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Influence of Sociocultural Problems on sports participation: A case of female Elite athletes in Pakistan

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Gender Inequality and Female Sports Participation in Turkey

Gender Inequality and Female Sports Participation in Turkey

Parents and Student-Athletes: The Propensity to Underestimate the Importance of Social Factors for Sports Performance

Socio-cultural determinants of female students’ participation in school sports in Kogi State, Nigeria

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