Role involvement in youth sport teams

Eys, Mark A.; Godfrey, Michael; Kim, Jeemin

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-816336-8.00003-2

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“…As discussed in the introduction, roles are something children learn from an early age. In sport, scholars highlight that recognizing ones' role (i.e., role clarity) is positively correlated with athlete satisfaction, continued sport participation, and developmental outcomes such as identity development (Beauchamp, Bray, Eys, & Carron, 2002;Eys, Godfrey, & Kim, 2020). There are a variety of important roles in sport aside from those that are more formal such as team captain (e.g., task roles, auxiliary roles, and social roles).…”

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Reading Between the Lines: Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Sport-Based Books

Coletti

Allan

Martin

2021

Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal

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A child’s first contact with media and culture typically comes from books they are exposed to in the home and at school. The narratives presented contribute to the early reinforcement of gender roles and norms and can greatly influence the way that young girls perceive and experience sport. The purpose of this study was to explore the narratives within sport-based books geared toward a young female audience to determine the extent to which they promote the engagement of girls in sport. A pragmatic literature search was conducted to obtain books that met our inclusion criteria. Books (n = 28) were analyzed based on the age of their intended audience (aged 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12 years) using thematic narrative analysis. Although the authors promoted the engagement of girls in sport, underlying gender stereotypes were nevertheless salient. Across the books, themes involved the emphasis of “feminine” sports as a context for diversity and learning, the need to understand development as a process, the importance of relationships, and implications pertaining to perceptions of capability as female athletes. Most importantly, the application of a critical feminist lens enabled us to identify an underlying theme—the reinforcement of gender stereotypes—that permeated the storylines and served to undermine the potential adaptive messaging intended by authors. These findings suggest the need for greater attention toward the complexity of female sport and a cultural shift in thinking toward gender equity rather than simply increasing sport access for female participants.

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Reading Between the Lines: Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Sport-Based Books

Coletti

Allan

Martin

2021

Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal

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“…As athletes tended to actually decrease in social identity scores as the season progressed, this suggests that coach-initiated role communication tactics may foster athletes’ perceptions of cohesion by helping to maintain social identity strength over time (i.e., protective effect). Finding that the provision of individually tailored role information may help to maintain athletes’ sense of social identity is a novel finding, but one that dovetails with research on the benefits of showing individualized consideration toward youth athletes and providing them with tailored role information (Bruner et al, 2017; Eys et al, 2020b). Conceptually, this also aligns with the social identity approach to leadership (Reicher et al, 2018).…”

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How team socialization processes relate to youth ice hockey players’ social identity strength and cohesion.

Chamberlain¹,

Hall²,

Benson³

2021

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

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How new members are integrated into a particular group environment—also known as organizational socialization processes—have been shown to be a powerful predictor of newcomer adjustment in the workplace. Yet, there is a scarcity of research on how sport teams manage the integration of new team members, and the consequences of different tactics. The current research evaluated how socialization processes are associated with youth athletes’ perceptions of their group environment. Across two time points, 202 competitive adolescent ice hockey players from 15 teams (Mage = 14.47, SD = 1.22, 54 females) completed measures of team socialization processes, social identity strength, and cohesion. Athletes’ perceptions of team socialization processes (T1) were positively associated with social identity (T1 and T2) and cohesion (T1 and T2). Mediation analyses revealed that coach-initiated role communication tactics were positively associated with social identity change that, in turn, corresponded to higher levels of social and task cohesion. The results suggest that the processes surrounding the integration of new members may be a key lever for managing the social environment for athletes in youth sport.

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Role involvement in youth sport teams

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Reading Between the Lines: Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Sport-Based Books

Reading Between the Lines: Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Sport-Based Books

How team socialization processes relate to youth ice hockey players’ social identity strength and cohesion.

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