engagement patterns

Question 1

what are the factors affecting participation in sport? (12)

Answer 1

• culture/religion
• family commitments
• media coverage
• role models
• education
• sexism/stereotyping
• familiarity
• inclusiveness/ adaptability
• available leisure time
• accessibility
• attitudes
• socio- economic/ disposable income

Question 2

how does family/ friends/ peers affect participation in sport?

Answer 2

• familiarity- you may play the same sport as your family. such as playing tennis - because your dad does
• attitudes-you may not play badminton because your friends don’t
• family commitments-you may not play sport because you have to look after younger siblings

Question 3

how does age affect participation in sport?

Answer 3

• accessibility-many clubs have specific times in which they train/play. If you have other commitments, you can’t play
• disposable income- money may be needed to pay bills rather than play sport
• available leisure time- some people have little spare time due to work commitments
• stereotyping- some people think you are too old to play sport if you are retired

Question 4

how does gender affect participation in sport?

Answer 4

• role models- there are a lack of female role models in many sports
• media coverage- lack of TV coverage of female sports
• sexism-some males do not want to play netball as they think its a sport for females

Question 5

how does race/ religion/ culture affect participation in sport?

Answer 5

• cultural influences- family or peers influence whether someone does an activity or not
• disposable income- due to economic grouping some people from minority groups may have less money. someone without a permanent job would not have the money needed to access many sports
• stereotyping-people from different backgrounds are steered towards certain sports such as Indian people may be encouraged to participate in cricket

Question 6

how does disability affect participation in sport?

Answer 6

• adaptability- there are many adapted activities available to people with disabilities such as wheel chair tennis- but facilities are expensive and are limited
• inclusiveness- sports sessions may not run for people with disabilities so its not inclusive
• accessibility- lack of clubs and facilities in area and lack of physical barriers such as ramps
• disposable income- specialist equipment can be expensive
• stereotyping- someone with a disability may think they are unable to play a certain sport
• media coverage- its limited so lack of role models