Influence of Gender Stereotypes, Type of Sport Watched and Close Environment on Adolescent Sport Practice According to Gender
Autor/es
Mateo Orcajada, Adrián; Abenza Cano, Lucía; Vaquero Cristóbal, Raquel; Martínez Castro, Sonia María; Leiva Arcas, Alejandro; [et al.]Fecha
2021Disciplina/s
Actividad Física y DeporteEducación
Materia/s
Closest environmentGender differences
Adolescents
Sexual stereotypes
Sports
Resumen
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 < 0.0...