Is alcohol and community sport a good mix? Alcohol management, consumption and social capital in community sports clubs

The Israeli cachibol league, Mamanet, is a grass roots non-professional community sports club for mothers. Our aim was to assess if participants in the Mamanet League have higher levels of social capital and if social capital and wellbeing improve with time. Two groups were interviewed: a control group not participating in the league and a group of Mamanet participants. The women were interviewed within 3 months of joining (T1) and 13–15 months later (T2). The questionnaire included questions on sociodemographic characteristics, social capital (social support, social involvement, trust) and wellbeing (self-reported health (SRH), psychosomatic symptoms, depressive symptoms). At T1 the participants had higher social capital and SRH scores than the control group and lower psychosomatic and depressive symptoms compared with the control group. Participation in the Mamanet League seems to improve two of the three social capital measures: social support and social involvement, showing an increase among the Mamanet group over time and no change in the control group. Participation in the league had no significant effect on wellbeing during this period. Women that participate in sports clubs may initially have higher social capital; in addition, participation may increase levels of social capital over time.

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Social capital formed through relationships between community sports clubs and information network support NPOs:

Taiikugaku kenkyu (Japan Journal of Physical Education Health and Sport Sciences) ◽

10.5432/jjpehss.17145 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 64 (1) ◽

pp. 151-168

Author(s):

Hiroshi Mizukami ◽

Mitsuru Kurosu

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Information Network ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Network Support ◽

Community Sports

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Diversity work in community sport organizations: Commitment, resistance and institutional change

International Review for the Sociology of Sport ◽

10.1177/1012690216654296 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 53 (3) ◽

pp. 278-295 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Ramón Spaaij ◽

Jonathan Magee ◽

Karen Farquharson ◽

Sean Gorman ◽

Ruth Jeanes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Social Institution ◽

Sport Organizations ◽

Public And Private ◽

Strategic Response ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Institutional Practice ◽

Institutional Goals ◽

Community Sport ◽

Private Organizations ◽

Community Sports

Diversity is a key term used in a range of public and private organizations to describe institutional goals, values and practices. Sport is a prominent social institution where the language of diversity is frequently and positively used; yet, this rhetoric does not necessarily translate into actual practice within sport organizations. This paper critically examines diversity work in community sports clubs. Drawing upon qualitative research at 31 amateur sports clubs in Australia, the findings show that diversity work in community sport organizations is often haphazard and accidental, rather than a strategic response or adaptation to policy. This paper concludes that while individual champions are critical to the promotion of diversity, persistent tensions and resistance arise when they seek to translate the language of diversity into institutional practice and culture change.

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The Impact of Community Sports Clubs on Place Attachment: From the Perspective of Club Commitment and Social Capital

International Journal of Sport and Health Science ◽

10.5432/ijshs.201523 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 14 (0) ◽

pp. 102-109

Author(s):

Kozo Tomiyama

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Place Attachment ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Community Sports ◽

The Impact

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Examining alcohol management practices in community sports clubs: a systems approach

Journal of Social Marketing ◽

10.1108/jsocm-04-2017-0026 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (3) ◽

pp. 250-267 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Holly M. Thompson ◽

Josephine Previte ◽

Sarah Kelly ◽

Adrian.B. Kelly

Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Management Practices ◽

Alcohol Policy ◽

Macro Level ◽

Content Type ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Community Sport ◽

Management Actions ◽

Sport Clubs ◽

Community Sports

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of macro-level regulatory systems on alcohol management for community sport organisations (CSOs). It examines how alcohol regulations translate into meso-level management actions and interactions that impact alcohol consumption in community sport clubs. Design/methodology/approachManagement of alcohol was explored through the holistic lens of macro, meso, and micro-levels of influence. Sixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with Australian club administrators from community sports clubs. FindingsThematic analysis revealed macro-level influences on alcohol management in CSOs, with government regulations and the state sport associations being the most influential. Challenges arise in alcohol policy implementation when sport administrators do not prioritise alcohol consumption as a problem to be addressed, or where a conflict of interest arises between alcohol revenue generation and clubs positioning as health promoting environments. Practical implicationsTargeting club administrators’ attitudes towards alcohol as a benign influence and revising alcohol management practices are recommended as priority strategies to enhance the implementation and promotion of responsible alcohol management in sport clubs. Affiliate state sport associations were also identified as influential settings to provide administrative or strategic direction to CSOs, which would reduce the resources required by volunteers and standardise alcohol management practices across sports clubs. Originality/valueThe prevailing alcohol research focuses on the consumption behaviour of individual members and sports players. The study findings are novel and important as they explore the macro-level influences that administrators experience when enacting and policing alcohol management strategies in sports clubs. To-date, administrators of CSOs have not been included in many studies about alcohol consumption regulation; therefore, the findings provide an original perspective on alcohol regulation and demonstrate how CSOs operationalise alcohol management in club settings. The original insights from this study informed the conceptualisation of a multilevel sport system framework, which can be applied to guide future governance of alcohol consumption in sport settings.

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‘Hockey becomes like a family in itself’: Re-examining social capital through women’s experiences of a sport club undergoing quasi-professionalisation

International Review for the Sociology of Sport ◽

10.1177/1012690217731292 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 54 (4) ◽

pp. 479-494 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Kirsty Forsdike ◽

Timothy Marjoribanks ◽

Anne-Maree Sawyer

Keyword(s):

Social Capital ◽

Structural Changes ◽

Ethnographic Study ◽

Competitive Growth ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Club Women ◽

Sports Club ◽

Hockey Players ◽

Intergenerational Ties ◽

Community Sports

The community-based sports club is often recognised as a key site for the development of social capital. Intergenerational ties and connections to place can generate a strong sense of identity and can foster practices of psychological and material support. In this sense, community sports clubs can also be seen as an extension of the family. We examine social capital and Ray Pahl’s ‘personal communities’ through an ethnographic study of women hockey players’ discussions about their intimate connections and engagement in family-like practices in an Australian metropolitan field hockey club. Women hockey players’ experiences of family-like bonds are threatened by the drive towards competitive growth and increasing professionalisation as local sporting bodies strive for survival and success. Their narratives reveal experiences of loss and conflicted relationships in the context of these broader structural changes in the club’s organisation and operations. Ultimately, the strength of a local sports club as a site for the development of social capital is called into question as traditional networks are eroded in the drive for growth, professionalisation and economic survival.

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COMMUNITY IMPACT FOR CLINICALLY INTEGRATED ATC PROGRAM IN A SPORTSMEDICINE PRACTICE

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1177/2325967121s00051 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (7_suppl3) ◽

pp. 2325967121S0005

Author(s):

Laura Grambo ◽

Samantha Rivero ◽

Katie Harbacheck ◽

Christine Boyd ◽

Shaun Keefer ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sports Medicine ◽

Community Outreach ◽

Fiscal Year ◽

Outreach Program ◽

Building Relationships ◽

Sports Clubs ◽

Community Needs ◽

Community Sports ◽

Certified Athletic Trainer ◽

The Impact

Background: Health Systems routinely make investments in clinically driven outreach programs to build for future community needs, improve health outcomes, and serve their community mission. Many community sports programs have limited access to sports medicine care, including access to athletic trainers. Hypothesis/Purpose: The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of a clinically integrated Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) Community Sports Outreach Program, by evaluating the outreach into the community, sports clubs, schools, covered events. Methods: The ATC Community Outreach Program monitored key metrics over a 3 and 1/2-year period. Metrics included the partnerships developed with local clubs and schools, number of athletes covered in each organization, games covered and hours spent supporting organizations. Categories were divided into fiscal years (FY) running from September to August. Fiscal Year 2016 was calculated from January – August, as it was the first year of the program. The percentage of growth of the amount of games covered was calculated from the adjacent FY. Results: Over the first 3 and 1/2 years (FY2016-FY2019), the number clubs, schools, programs covered grew from 10, 19, 25, to 31 from FY2016 - FY2019. Number of athletes from 7,363, 12,552, 15,104, to 19,794 from FY2016 - FY2019. The number of community outreach events grew from 6, 11, 57, to 190 from FY2016 - FY2019 (Table/Figure 1.1). The percentage of growth of games covered grew from 183%, 518% to 333% between FY2016 and FY2019. Discussion/Conclusion: Building, maintaining a sports medicine practice is a complex undertaking, and represents a significant investment for the health system and community. In many communities, access to sports medicine care for athletes is very limited. A clinically integrated ATC program can generate a significant impact on the community by building relationships with local sports clubs/schools and improving sports medicine care access to young athletes. Tables/Figures: [Table: see text][Figure: see text]

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