U3AOS1 - Sociocultural factors

Question 1

Family?

Answer 1

Parents facilitate their children’s involvement in sport by:
- Encouraging them to get involved and apply themselves to practice.

Question 2

Peers?

Answer 2

Younger athletes are generally motivated to play with their friends and will consequently choose to work on the sports popular with their

Question 3

Community?

Answer 3

The local community facilitates sporting development via:
- Suitable positive role models
- Conducive climates and natural resources
- Ease of access to safe training facilities
- Readily available coaching

Question 4

Gender?

Answer 4

Girls and boys are often socialises onto different sports.
Some sports such s netball, softball and gymnastics can be seen as ‘girls’ sports, while sports such as AFL, rugby and boxing can be considered more masculine

Question 5

Socio-economic status (SES)?

Answer 5

Based on income, occupation and education.
Socioeconomic factors can have a strong influence on the type of sports people choose to play and consequently the skills they develop.

Question 6

Cultural beliefs and traditions?

Answer 6

Different nationalities / cultures identify with different sports.
Leads to an increase in the standard of performance and prevalence of that sport.