Ethnic diversity and cohesion in interdependent youth sport contexts

Godfrey, Michael; Coleman, Taylor; Eys, Mark A.

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101881

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“…The existing literature suggests the possibilities of interdisciplinary collaborations on EDI between sports, physical education, physical activity, and kinesiology, as well as other academic fields, where problems of marginalized groups, in the context of sports, physical education, physical activity, and kinesiology, are noted, such as media studies [70][71][72], departments and programs that cover the global south [69], teacher education (including physical education teachers) [113,[118][119][120][121][144][145][146][147][149][150][151], and fields covering health, environmental design, and urban design [131][132][133][134][135]. EDI engagement by sports, physical education, physical activity, and kinesiology could be used to engage with many social problems in the community linked to sports, physical education, physical activity, and kinesiology, as well as problems flagged within university settings of sports, physical education, physical activity, and kinesiology, such as group cohesion [73,74], identity formation [75], need for changing curricula [88,96,97], need for diversifying students and faculty [97,98], and need for questioning oppressive discourses and privileges [152].…”

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“…It is argued that a lack of diversity in sports is concerning because sport facilitates group cohesion; therefore, underrepresenting certain groups within sports can lead to further segregation of those groups [73]. There is an emphasis on the importance of ethnic diversity within sports, specifically youth sports, as a team sport provides an environment for children to come together from all different backgrounds and engage towards a common goal [74]. These experiences are beneficial, as they play a role in the identity formation of children as they age [75].…”

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Kinesiology, Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Sports through an Equity/Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lens: A Scoping Review

Arora

Wolbring

2022

Sports

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Background: Equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion are terms covered in the academic literature focusing on sports, kinesiology, physical education, and physical activity, including in conjunction with marginalized groups. Universities in many countries use various EDI policy frameworks and work under the EDI headers “equality, diversity and inclusion”, “equity, diversity and inclusion”, “diversity, equity and inclusion”, and similar phrases (all referred to as EDI) to rectify problems students, non-academic staff, and academic staff from marginalized groups, such as women, Indigenous peoples, visible/racialized minorities, disabled people, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) experience. Which EDI data, if any, are generated influences EDI efforts in universities (research, education, and general workplace climate) of all programs. Method: Our study used a scoping review approach and employed SCOPUS and the 70 databases of EBSCO-Host, which includes SportDiscus, as sources aimed to analyze the extent (and how) the academic literature focusing on sports, kinesiology, physical education, and physical activity engages with EDI. Results: We found only 18 relevant sources and a low to no coverage of marginalized groups linked to EDI, namely racialized minorities (12), women (6), LGBTQ2S+ (5), disabled people (2), and Indigenous peoples (0). Conclusion: Our findings suggest a gap in the academic inquiry and huge opportunities.

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Section: Individual Edi Terms In Sport Physical Education Physical Ac...mentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Kinesiology, Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Sports through an Equity/Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lens: A Scoping Review

Arora

Wolbring

2022

Sports

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“…The four dimensions are individual attractions to group-task (ATG-T), individual attractions to the group social (ATG-S), group integration-task (GI-T), and group integration social (GI-S). This structure is widely used in the study of sports cohesion, in which the relationship between cohesion and sports performance has attracted more attention [ 1 , 13 ]. According to previous studies, sports events differences exist in the influence of cohesion on sports performance.…”

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“…Mental toughness not only has stress-buffering effects on sports but also plays a protective role in favorable circumstances [ 4 ]. Mental toughness usually consists of self-confidence, constancy, and control [ 1 ]. At present, two main views exist on the formation of mental toughness.…”

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Relationships among Sports Group Cohesion, Passion, and Mental Toughness in Chinese Team Sports Athletes

Bi²,

Guan³

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Background: Passion is an important motivational variable that profoundly affects athletes’ cognition, emotion, and behavior. This study constructed a mediating model to explore the mechanism of cohesion toward passion and mental toughness of Chinese team sports athletes and to investigate the mediating effect of harmonious passion and obsessive passion on cohesion and mental toughness. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted on 326 Chinese active athletes (M = 19.63, SD = 6.51) aged 14–26 years (54% male, 46% female) from eight sports. Results: Cohesion and its dimensions can positively predict athletes’ mental toughness, and ATG-T is more important in advantage analysis. The direct and indirect paths show that cohesion affects mental toughness through the mediating effect of harmonious passion and obsessive passion. Mediating effect model has a good fit and explained 22.1% of the variance in mental toughness. Conclusion: The relationship between cohesion, passion, and mental toughness reflects the psychological dynamic process from environment to motivation to sports performance. The development of team sports athletes’ mental toughness can be carried out from the following points. First, the team should define a sports goal and take the needs of members into account in goal-setting. Second, the sports team should build a team culture that is enterprising, inclusive, and cooperative and emphasizes members’ recognition of them. Third, the team should attach importance to the passion of the members and make good use of the team atmosphere. To protect the psychological health and long-term development of athletes, team culture should pay more attention to the cultivation of athletes’ harmonious passion. Improving cohesion is beneficial to athletes’ mental toughness in team sports. To protect the psychological health and long-term development of athletes, team culture should pay more attention to the cultivation of athletes’ harmonious passion.

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Birds of Different Feathers: Coaches’ Perspectives of Cultural Diversity and Team Dynamics in Professional Sport

Eluère,

Martin,

Godfrey

et al. 2024

International Sport Coaching Journal

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As the number of international transfers increases in professional sport teams, it is unclear how this diversity impacts team functioning, and also, whether coaches feel equipped to meet this new challenge. In this study, we explored professional coaches’ perceptions and experiences of cultural diversity (i.e., national and racioethnic diversity), with a specific emphasis on implications for team dynamics. Semistructured interviews were conducted with nine professional coaches from four interdependent team sports in France (i.e., basketball, football, handball, volleyball). The coaches had experience leading first or second division men’s and/or women’s teams (e.g., two highest national championships in France, Canada, or Italy) and national teams (e.g., France, Belgium, China). Based on a critical realist approach, results indicated that coaches purposefully considered cultural diversity within their teams, and discussed stereotypical differences based on nationalities pertaining to work ethic, communication, and motives for action. Coaches’ international experience and intercultural competence seemed to be key elements that influenced their willingness to consider the cultural diversity of their teams in their coaching/management strategies. Herein, we discuss the importance of purposefully considering a team’s context (e.g., sport, member composition, geographical location) and note that coach intercultural competence appears to be a concept warranting further investigation.

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Ethnic diversity and cohesion in interdependent youth sport contexts

Cited by 5 publications

References 46 publications

Kinesiology, Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Sports through an Equity/Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lens: A Scoping Review

Kinesiology, Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Sports through an Equity/Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Lens: A Scoping Review

Relationships among Sports Group Cohesion, Passion, and Mental Toughness in Chinese Team Sports Athletes

Birds of Different Feathers: Coaches’ Perspectives of Cultural Diversity and Team Dynamics in Professional Sport

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