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

• Published in: Sustainability 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...