Involvement in sport and social connectedness

Hoye, Russell; Nicholson, Matthew; Brown, Kevin M.

doi:10.1177/1012690212466076

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“…Our findings contribute to the state of research in several ways: Distinguishing this study from previous research, our measure of social capital goes beyond subjective "feelings of belonging" or "social connectedness" (e.g. Hoye et al 2015) and highlights the benefits, i.e. the capital character, of an individual's social network.…”

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confidence: 61%

Speaking Acquaintances or Helpers in Need: Participation in Civic Associations and Individual Social Capital

2020

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It is widely believed that civic associations are capable to produce social capital, here understood as an individual asset resulting from relations of mutual support and assistance. Although hardly anybody denies that socializing is widespread in many civic associations, it still remains to be shown that this socializing provides a genuine commitment to support. This paper explores the relationship between involvement in civic organizations and social support. The data analysed come from a nation-wide survey “Organized Sport and Social Capital—Revisited” (OSSCAR) representing the adult population in Germany. Findings show that participation in civic associations is associated with higher levels of social support. This effect is stronger for active participants and weaker for passive members. Path analyses further indicate that this effect is mediated by a person’s sociability orientations as well as her commitment to prosocial values. These findings help providing a more nuanced understanding of mechanisms of social capital formation in civic associations.

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confidence: 61%

Speaking Acquaintances or Helpers in Need: Participation in Civic Associations and Individual Social Capital

2020

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“…This feeling is developed through friends, fellowship, and experiences of security, as well as emotional support from coaches. Although the measurable effect is small, participation in sports has been found to affect feelings of social connectedness (Hoye, Nicholson, & Brown, 2015). It has been shown that minorities can have difficulties when attempting to reach this feeling of social connectedness in a society where there are major socioeconomic gaps (Walseth, 2006).…”

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“The individual at the centre” – a grounded theory explaining how sport clubs retain young adults

Lindgren

Annerstedt

Dohsten

2017

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose: There is still a lack of knowledge regarding which social processes occur in sport clubs and what factors influence young adults to want to remain in a sport club context. Thus, the purpose of this study was to construct a grounded theory (GT) explaining how sport clubs can retain their young adults. Method: The study uses an intersectional approach. In line with constructivist GT methodology, data from 14 focus-group interviews (27 coaches and 28 young adults) were collected and analysed using a constant comparative method. Results: The core category, “The individual at the centre of a community”, summarizes a process, whereby the generated GT contains three main categories, namely (1) “Participation and influence”, (2) “Social connectedness” and (3) “Good conditions”. Conclusions: The coaches put the individual at the centre of a community and pay attention to the needs and interests of all the young adults, regardless of their background, ambitions, and skills. However, while the idea of a moral imperative to provide for diversity was not directly absent in the discussions with both the coaches and young adults, most of the diversity approaches seemed to be based on ambition and skills, gender, age and sexuality.

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“…Informal practitioners, while also claiming that 'I want to be well to improve my professional activity', consider sports, employment and wellbeing as relevant to this practice. Social interaction is a crucial factor in creating positive human development, according to Hoye, Nicholson & Brown (2015), whose absence may lead to isolation, loneliness and alienation of goals. According to these authors, the role of sports in the development of social and community bonds is unquestionable, and impacts on well-being, increased self-esteem and better physical and mental health.…”

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Local Communities and Sport Activities Expenditures and Image: Residents’ Role in Sustainable Tourism and Recreation

Perna

Custódio

Oliveira

2019

European Journal of Tourism, Hospitality and Recreation

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The practice of sports by resident communities is a tool for healthy lifestyles, inclusive growth and the promotion of sustainable cities. Nevertheless, the relationship between sport, tourism and recreation still remain an under researched theme. Focusing on the economic pillar of sustainability, this study intends to quantify and analyse the economic costs incurred by families in formal and informal sport practices, as well as the contribution of these activities and related events to the territory's image projection and attractiveness, by overlapping resident's and visitor's perception of sports in the destination. Applied to the municipality of Guimarães (Portugal), this analysis of the sports consumer's behaviour contributes to filling the gap of knowledge resulting from the studies that, as a rule, exclusively evaluate the investments (supply) and/or the expenses (demand) of events and not the regular practice of sport. A total of 179 questionnaires were applied to residents throughout 2017, through the self-administrate questionnaire method. Findings reveal that residents see sports as one of the factors contributing to the identity of the municipality, underlying motivations for participation as the search for happiness, health, wellbeing, and fun. Expenditures generate multiplier effects in the local economy, allowing to compare growth scenarios. This analysis is a scientific instrument to support territorial innovation and the decision at the local level of public policies for sustainable development, in agreement with objective eight of sustainability defined by the United Nations.

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Involvement in sport and social connectedness

Cited by 56 publications

References 56 publications

Speaking Acquaintances or Helpers in Need: Participation in Civic Associations and Individual Social Capital

Speaking Acquaintances or Helpers in Need: Participation in Civic Associations and Individual Social Capital

“The individual at the centre” – a grounded theory explaining how sport clubs retain young adults

Local Communities and Sport Activities Expenditures and Image: Residents’ Role in Sustainable Tourism and Recreation

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