Influence of Gender of Coach on Perceptions of Basketball and Coaching Self-Efficacy and Aspirations of High School Female Basketball Players

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cathy D. Lirgg ◽  
Ro Dibrezzo ◽  
Angie N. Smith
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Women In Sport ◽  
Female Coaches

The decline in number of female coaches has been a serious concern of women in sport. This study investigated whether gender of coach would influence high school female basketball players specifically in relation to their future coaching self-efficacy, the level of competition at which they might choose to coach, and their ideas about the purposes of basketball. Results revealed that gender of coach did not influence self-efficacy for coaching but did influence level of competition. Perceived playing ability was found to be the strongest predictor of future coaching self-efficacy. In addition, some differences were found between male- and female-coached athletes and between male and female coaches concerning perceived purposes of basketball.

Athletes’ Attitudes Toward and Preferences for Male and Female Coaches

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Habif ◽  
Judy L. Van Raalte ◽  
Allen Cornelius
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Title Ix ◽  
The United States ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Women In Sport ◽  
Volleyball Players ◽  
Female Coaches

Opportunities for women in sport in the United States changed dramatically in the 1970s with the passage of Title IX. Researchers during the 1980s, however, indicated that negative attitudes toward female coaches remained. The purpose of this research was to assess current attitudes toward male and female coaches in two sports. In Study 1, 139 basketball players read scenarios and evaluated hypothetical coaches. Based upon the results, there were no overall differences in attitudes toward male and female coaches on the Attitudes of Athletes Toward Male versus Female Coaches (AAMFC-Q) questionnaire (Weinberg, Reveles, & Jackson, 1984). However, males expressed a significant preference for male coaches, t(78) = −8.84, p < .001. In Study 2, 129 volleyball players read scenarios and rated hypothetical coaches. In contrast to the basketball players, volleyball players showed no significant differences in their attitudes toward or preferences for a coach of a particular gender. Base upon the results of both studies we suggest that attitudes toward female coaches are changing, but preferences for male coaches may still exist, particularly for athletes involved in traditionally masculine sports.

Attitudes of Male and Female Athletes Toward Male and Female Coaches

1984 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert Weinberg ◽  
Margie Reveles ◽  
Allen Jackson
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Female Athletes ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Sex Role Socialization ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Female Coaches

This investigation was done to gather some exploratory data concerning the attitudes and feelings of male and female college, high school, and junior high school varsity basketball players toward having a female coach versus a male coach. Subjects (N = 85) indicated their attitudes for playing for a hypothetical male or female coach (randomly assigned to condition) in a 2 x 2 (sex of athlete x sex of coach) between-subjects design. They were instructed to complete a questionnaire consisting of 11 items that tapped their attitudes and feelings toward a new coach. Identical background information was provided to subjects concerning the qualifications of the coach, the only difference being that for one group of subjects the coach was said to be female whereas for the other group of subjects the coach was said to be a male. Results were analyzed by a MANOVA and indicated significant interactions on seven questions, with simple main effects consistently indicating that males displayed more negative attitudes toward female coaches than did females while males and females did not differ in their view of male coaches. Results are discussed in terms of sex-role socialization patterns for males and females.

scholarly journals Stress, Coping, and Injuries in Male and Female High School Basketball Players

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 499-503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven P. Rider ◽  
Robert A. Hicks
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High School ◽  
Coping Skills ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Life Event ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Life Event Stress ◽  
Female High School ◽  
Event Stress

Past research has identified a positive relationship between life-event stress and football injuries, but research in other sports has yielded more ambiguous results. It seems, then, that the relation of life stress and injury may be sport-specific and that different sports must be studied separately before such a relationship is assumed. The present investigation examined the relationships among life-event stress, coping skills, social support, and injuries of male and female high school basketball players. Contrary to the hypothesis, the number of days missed due to injury was not significantly related to life-event stress. As expected, the injury measure was negatively correlated with both the coping-skills and social-support variables, but these correlations did not reach statistical significance. Recommendations for research are discussed.

Legitimacy and Use of Verbal Aggression Among Youth Basketball Players

2008 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-38
Author(s):  
Maura B. Rosenthal
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Verbal Aggression ◽  
Mixed Methodology ◽  
Basketball Players ◽  
Male And Female

This study used a mixed methodology design to examine verbal aggression as an underground or backstage behavior. Male and female basketball players, aged 10 – 19 (N=178), completed both open-ended questions and a modified version of the Sport Behavior Inventory. Younger players found verbal aggression (i.e., trash talking) to be less legitimate for use in sport than high school players (F(2, 175) = 3.54, p < .05). High school players perceived trash talking to be used more often to bully opponents than used as a joke. Results are discussed in the context of a Goffmanian theoretical framework. Implications for coaches, officials, and coaching educators are considered.

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