Factors Affecring Sporting Participation Flashcards
Factors affecting participation
Resources Social Status Peers/friends/family Cultural norms Leisure time Previous experience Age Gender Disability Discrimination Media coverage Education
Why resources affects participation
Need money for equipment
Having equipment makes it better and easier to play
Facilities/coaching/transport
How social status has affect on participation
Dictate the sport you play
More money=train more = more successful and pay for better equipment
Education
How do peers/family/friends affect participation
If parents played kids more likely to
Family support-financial, encouragement
Peers might influence your participation
How do cultural norms affect participation
Religious influences
Ethnicity
Holy days
How does leisure time affect participation
As older have less time for sport - work commitments
More time you have the more likely you are to take part
How does previous experience affect participation
School as a kid - opportunity
Positive past experience more likely to participate
How does age affect participation
Life long sports
Can have more experience
How does gender affect participation
Sexism
Less opportunities for women
Crèches
How does disability affect participation
Lack of facilities/coaches/ opportunity/equipment
How does media coverage affect participation
Women have significantly less coverage
Role models
3 common problems faced by minority’s groups in sport
Lack of opportunity
Lack of provision
Lack of esteem
Lack of opportunity examples
Opportunities to participate
Choice of activity
Time to play
Money to play
Suitable standard
Lack of provision examples
Costly
Sufficient space/facilities
Equipment
Social amenities
Coaching
Examples of lack of esteem
Self confidence
Low perceptions of others
Socialisation- status
Expectations
Respect
Fear of discrimination