The Impact of Formal Versus Informal Sport: Mapping the Differences in Sense of Community

Warner, Stacy; Dixon, Marlene A.; Chalip, Laurence

doi:10.1002/jcop.21506

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“…athletes. In particular, work by Warner, Dixon, and Chalip (2012), and Warner et al (2013) demonstrated a sense of community benefits both individuals and organizations. After extensive interviews and focus groups with 80 athletes, the summation of 2013a) work generated a Sport and Sense of Community theory.…”

Section: Sport Volunteerism and Sense Of Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given previous literature on sport volunteering (e.g., Coyne & Coyne, 2001;Farrell et al, 1998;Hamm, MacLean, & Misener, 2008) and sense of community and sport (e.g., Warner et al, , 2012Warner et al, , 2013, it is clear that social factors are important in sport volunteerism. Sport event volunteers typically receive training and/or orientation prior to the event.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In line with Manning theory (Wicker, 1979), Warner et al's (2012) previous work on athletes advocated that a sense of community is developed based upon the availability of roles and the utility felt by participants. For example:…”

Section: Sport Volunteerism and Sense Of Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring sense of community among small-scale sport event volunteers

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European Sport Management Quarterly

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In response to claims that sport event research over emphasizes economic outcomes and mega-event contexts, this research sought to both assess a scale that measures sense of community among small-scale sport event volunteers, and empirically test if the event volunteer experience enhances sense of community. The six-factor Sense of Community in Sport Scale (SCS) was utilized to collect pre-and post-event data from a population of 253 (N=253)

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Walker

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European Sport Management Quarterly

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“…While previous research has primarily focused on the mechanisms that create a sense of community (e.g. Pretty and McCarthy 1991;Warner et al 2012b) it would advantageous to also explore the factors that prevent a sense of community from forming. Thus, studying these destructive factors from a disenfranchised and marginalized perspective offers a broad perspective and is important for future research to consider.…”

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The Experience of Former Women Officials and the Impact on the Sporting Community

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In an effort to explore the shortage of female sport officials, the authors examined the experience of eight former female basketball officials from five geographically diverse states in the U.S. who voluntarily left the role. Specifically, the authors asked former female basketball officials to describe their workplace experiences. Utilizing a phenomenological approach and workplace incivility framework, the results indicated that the felt social inequity for female officials detracted from the participants experiencing a sense of community in the workplace, which ultimately led to their discontinuation in the role. Results indicate four key factors that created this uncivil work environment. An examination of the data revealed four major themes. Specifically the female basketball officials reported experiencing a Lack of Mutual Respect from male counterparts; Perceived Inequity of Policies; a Lack of Role Modeling and Mentoring forand from female officials; and experiencing more Gendered Abuse than did their male counterparts. The combination of these four factors exacerbated the female officials' inability to connect to the officiating community and led to their withdrawal from the role. The results further indicate that women officials likely threatened the hegemonic characteristics of a sport setting. Although females have made great strides in terms of sport participation, the practical implications of this research suggest that understanding females in workplace roles, such as officiating, is vital if social equity is to be achieved in the sporting community.

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“…These findings are consistent with research that indicated both informal and formal settings can foster sense of community. Informal sport has also shown to advance sense of community characteristics (Warner, Dixon & Chalip, 2012). The findings are relational to the YPNG in that the organizations offers formal (professional development, volunteering) events, informal (mixers, hikes) events, and informal sports such as softball, beach volleyball and kickball tournaments.…”

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A Case Study Considering Impacts of Active Membership in the Young Professionals Networking Group on Sense of Community and Social Capital

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Sense of community, social capital, and emerging adulthood are all topics of increasing interest in multiple fields over the past three decades. Both sense of community and social capital are predictors of overall well-being for individuals and communities. As emerging adults begin to establish a sense of person and place, many have begun to look to young professionals groups as an outlet for networking and identity exploration. There is limited research on the impact of these organizations related to sense of community and social capital. This case study is meant to be a starting point to expand the research on this topic. A survey of 97 members of the Young Professionals Networking Group in San Luis Obispo assessed level of participation within the group as well as sense of community utilizing the Sense of Community Index (SCI-2). A one-way ANOVA compared mean differences between established participation levels (low, medium, high).It was determined the more active a member is within the YPNG, the higher sense of community they displayed. Six active members were then recruited to participate in a focus group to discover if active participation in YPNG impacts one's sense of perceived social capital. Open and axial coding of the focus group data indicated that membership within YPNG increases relational qualities that are consistent with the literature on social capital. The results from this case study indicate that active membership in networking groups may lead to a higher sense of community and enhanced perceptions of social capital. More research is necessary to determine how one's sense of community and social capital are impacted before and after joining such groups.

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The Impact of Formal Versus Informal Sport: Mapping the Differences in Sense of Community

Cited by 59 publications

References 42 publications

Exploring sense of community among small-scale sport event volunteers

Exploring sense of community among small-scale sport event volunteers

The Experience of Former Women Officials and the Impact on the Sporting Community

A Case Study Considering Impacts of Active Membership in the Young Professionals Networking Group on Sense of Community and Social Capital

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