Men’s and Women’s Style of Living and Motivation to Run in Charity Events

Joanna Poczta, Nuno Almeida, Mateusz Rozmiarek, Maciej Młodzik and Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko
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Joanna Poczta: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Nuno Almeida: CiTUR, School of Tourism and Maritime Technology, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
Mateusz Rozmiarek: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Maciej Młodzik: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland
Ewa Malchrowicz-Mośko: Faculty of Sport Sciences, Poznan University of Physical Education, 61-871 Poznan, Poland

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 9, 1-11

Abstract: Running has been very popular for years, especially in organized mass runs. Various running events take place all over the world, at different distances and locations, including charity running events. However, there has not been any research on the social impact of these events on participants to date. This article/paper is an attempt to remedy this situation. The authors conducted their research by the diagnostic survey method using standardized interview technique during the 6th Santa Claus Run organized in Poznan on the day of Santa Claus. A sample of 136 runners: 49 male respondents and 87 female respondents participated in the event voluntarily and completed a questionnaire. Therefore, the main goal of the study was to recognize the relationship between the lifestyles of men and women in the context of participation in a charity running event, in order to evaluate the differences between them. The specific goal was to discern the motives to take part in such kind of an event, as well as to find out what influence the participation in a charity run has on the respondents, both those leading an active and passive lifestyle. The most important result and the only one statistically significant difference in the conducted study was the indication that women have more empathy and participate more often than men in charity runs.

Keywords: charity events; charity run; physical activity motivations (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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