The influence of sport appropriateness and image on the status of female athletes

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Der Einfluss von Sport-Gepflogenheiten und Image über den Status von Sportlerinnen
Autor:Riemer, Brenda; Feltz, Deborah L.
Erschienen in:Women in sport & physical activity journal
Veröffentlicht:4 (1995), 1, S. 1-10, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource Elektronische Ressource (online)
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:1063-6161, 1938-1581
DOI:10.1123/wspaj.4.1.1
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Erfassungsnummer:PU199702202904
Quelle:BISp

Abstract des Autors

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stereotyped visual images (pictures) on the friendship status ranking of females in "gender-appropriate" and "gender-inappropriate" sports. The study employed a 2x2x3 (sex x sport x image) ANOVA between subjects design, with tennis and basketball being the "appropriate" and "inappropriate" sports chosen respectively. The visual image was manipulated by having a picture of a stereotypical feminine female versus a stereotypical androgynous female. The control group did not have a visual image. We hypothesized that image would interact with sport appropriateness such that the feminine image would enhance the friendship status of the hypothetical basketball player; whereas the androgynous image would lower the hypothetical tennis player's status. A "sex-by-image" interaction as well as a "sex-by-sport" trend supported the hypotheses for males; males used the perceived femininity/androgyny stereotype to influence their decision about friendship status. In conclusion, differences in status ranking were found between men and women when a visual image was presented. This is an indication that assumptions about the femininity of girls/women in sport are still questioned by males, whether it is a question of friendship or dating. Verf.-Referat