Influence of Gender Stereotypes, Type of Sport Watched and Close Environment on Adolescent Sport Practice According to Gender

The practice of sport by adolescents is influenced by multiple factors, which could create differences in sports participation according to gender. The objectives of this study were to determine which types of sports were most practiced by adolescent males and females; and to analyze the relationshi...

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Published inSustainability Vol. 13; no. 21; p. 11863
Main Authors Mateo-Orcajada, Adrián, Abenza-Cano, Lucía, Vaquero-Cristóbal, Raquel, Martínez-Castro, Sonia María, Leiva-Arcas, Alejandro, Gallardo-Guerrero, Ana María, Sánchez-Pato, Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2021
Subjects
Adolescents
Child development
Data collection
Families & family life
Females
Gender
Influence
Lifestyles
Males
Media coverage
Participation
Questionnaires
Sports
Sports facilities
Stereotypes
Students
Sustainability
Teenagers
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Summary:The practice of sport by adolescents is influenced by multiple factors, which could create differences in sports participation according to gender. The objectives of this study were to determine which types of sports were most practiced by adolescent males and females; and to analyze the relationship of gender stereotypes, the type of sport observed and the personal environment, to the type of sport practiced, depending on the adolescent’s gender. To this end, a total of 632 adolescents completed the questionnaire “Lifestyle in Sport with a Gender Perspective”. The results showed significant differences according to gender in the type of sport practiced (p < 0.05), in the membership to sports clubs (p < 0.001), and in the participation in competitions (p < 0.001). It was found that family (p < 0.005) and friends (p < 0.05) were the social agents that most influenced the choice of the type of sport practiced, and that the type of sport watched live (p < 0.005), and in the media (p < 0.001), was related to gender and the type of sport practiced. In contrast, the gender stereotypes of the adolescents themselves were not related to the practice of sports. In conclusion, the environment closest to the adolescents was related to the type of sport practiced by those adolescents.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su132111863