Exploring the minority–majority gap in sport participation: different patterns for boys and girls?

Strandbu, Åse; Bakken, Anders; Sletten, Mira Aaboen

doi:10.1080/17430437.2017.1389056

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“…Ethnic minority groups and females from some of these groups in particular, are less involved in many types of physical activity contexts than ethnic majority groups [23,24]. In Norway, not more than 9% of Norwegian-Pakistani females reported membership in a local sports club [25].…”

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Participation in Organized Sports and Self-Organized Physical Activity: Associations with Developmental Factors

Wiium

Säfvenbom

2019

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Engagement in organized sports is associated with developmental factors, such as, healthy growth, cognitive abilities, psychological well-being and lower substance use. Research also suggest that the spontaneous free play that characterises self-organized physical activity (PA) provides young people with opportunities to learn social skills, such as self-regulation and conflict-resolution skills. We assessed associations between participation in the two activity types and several demographics along with developmental factors (e.g., body mass index (BMI)). Data was from a representative sample of 2060 students attending 38 schools in Norway (mean age (Mage) = 15.29, standard deviation (SD) = 1.51; 52% females). Results indicated that while engagement in organized sports was more related to developmental factors, relative to self-organized PA, engaging concurrently in both activities for at least an hour a week was more developmentally beneficial than engaging only in one for the same amount of time. Thus, PA programmes for students will enhance their effectiveness if they focus on structured activities but also self-organized activities where students can coordinate themselves.

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Participation in Organized Sports and Self-Organized Physical Activity: Associations with Developmental Factors

Wiium

Säfvenbom

2019

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“…However, the immigrant and gender gaps are mainly visible in sports associations, where especially immigrant girls are underrepresented. In a previous study concerning sports participation among immigrant and nonimmigrant youth, Strandbu et al (2017) found that much of the gap between youth of immigrant and non-immigrant backgrounds is due to differences in socio-economic resources and that religious denomination also explains, to some extent, the immigrant-non-immigrant gap among girls. This underlines the need for research to look at various factors so as to attain a better understanding of the gender differences in participation patterns, especially among immigrant groups.…”

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Are immigrant youth involved in voluntary organizations more likely than their non-immigrant peers to be engaged in politics? Survey evidence from Norway

Ødegård

Fladmoe

2020

Acta Sociologica

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The aim of this paper is to examine the link between associational involvement and political participation among youth in Norway and how this link varies between boys and girls of an immigrant or non-immigrant background. We examine the relationship between activities in instrumental and expressive types of voluntary organizations. The paper draws on the survey Ung i Oslo 2015 (Young in Oslo 2015), which was carried out among students in almost all high schools (30 schools) in Oslo, Norway. The results indicate that those who are actively involved in socially oriented organizations are most likely to participate in politics. However, the relationship between organizational activity and political participation is often stronger among youth of immigrant background and is visible even among those who are active in less socially oriented organizations. Most notably, the results suggest that being active in a sports organization is positively related to political participation among immigrant youth. We found no such effect among non-immigrant youth. In accordance with Robert Putnam’s theoretical framework on social capital, the paper discusses why youth of immigrant background seem to benefit more, politically speaking, from associational involvement.

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“…Physical activity levels have been shown to be lower for girls compared to boys [7]. Additionally, girls from families with low SES participate less in organized sports during leisure time compared to girls from families with high SES and this is particularly evident for girls with a non-Swedish background [35,36]. It is therefore of great importance to develop successful interventions that are effective for girls from socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.…”

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Effectiveness of a Family Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Areas—A Healthy Generation, a Controlled Pilot Study

Nyberg

Andermo

Nordenfelt³

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There are large social inequalities in health. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a family intervention on physical activity (PA) and sedentary time (ST) in children and their parents. In this controlled pilot study, all 8–9-year-old children from four schools from a socioeconomically disadvantaged area in Sweden were invited and 67 children and 94 parents were included. The intervention was run by a foundation in co-operation with the municipality. The 9-month program included: (1) activity sessions, (2) healthy meals, (3) health information and (4) parental support groups. PA was primary outcome and ST was secondary outcome, measured by accelerometry. In total, 40 of the children (60%) and 45 of the adults (50%) had at least one day of valid accelerometer data at both baseline and follow-up. Significant intervention effects for the whole group were found in total PA (p = 0.048, mean difference (MD) intervention/control 150 counts per minute) and in vigorous PA (p = 0.02, MD 8 min/day) during the weekends. There were no differences between groups in the other PA variables or ST. This pilot study shows that it is possible to influence PA in families from a disadvantaged area through a family program.

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Exploring the minority–majority gap in sport participation: different patterns for boys and girls?

Cited by 66 publications

References 53 publications

Participation in Organized Sports and Self-Organized Physical Activity: Associations with Developmental Factors

Participation in Organized Sports and Self-Organized Physical Activity: Associations with Developmental Factors

Are immigrant youth involved in voluntary organizations more likely than their non-immigrant peers to be engaged in politics? Survey evidence from Norway

Effectiveness of a Family Intervention to Increase Physical Activity in Disadvantaged Areas—A Healthy Generation, a Controlled Pilot Study

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