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

Adrián Mateo-Orcajada, Lucía Abenza-Cano, Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal, Sonia María Martínez-Castro, Alejandro Leiva-Arcas, Ana María Gallardo-Guerrero and Antonio Sánchez-Pato
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Adrián Mateo-Orcajada: Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Lucía Abenza-Cano: Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Raquel Vaquero-Cristóbal: Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Sonia María Martínez-Castro: Faculty of Social Sciences and Communication, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Alejandro Leiva-Arcas: Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Ana María Gallardo-Guerrero: Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain
Antonio Sánchez-Pato: Faculty of Sport, Catholic University San Antonio of Murcia, 30107 Murcia, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 21, 1-14

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: adolescents; closest environment; gender differences; sexual stereotypes; sports (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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