Jl. Miller et Gd. Levy, GENDER-ROLE CONFLICT, GENDER-TYPED CHARACTERISTICS, SELF-CONCEPTS, AND SPORT SOCIALIZATION IN FEMALE ATHLETES AND NONATHLETES, Sex roles, 35(1-2), 1996, pp. 111-122
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social","Women s Studies","Psychology, Developmental
Gender role conflict, masculinity, femininity, physical appearance sel
f-concept, athletic competence self-concept, body image self-concept,
and athletic participation by parents among female athletes and nonath
letes were examined in 76 female athletes and 69 female nonathletes (N
= 145). Similar to previous research results indicated no significant
differences in the gender role conflict of female athletes and nonath
letes. Results also indicated that, as predicted, female athletes exhi
bited significantly more positive athletic competence self-concept, bo
dy image self-concept, and athletic participation by parents than fema
le nonathletes. Both participants' body image self-concept and parenta
l sport participation were significantly and inversely related to thei
r amount of gender role conflict. Implications for differences in the
social personality and gender role development of female athletes and
nonathletes are discussed.