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Keywords
Competition (Psychology); Sex role--Psychological aspects; Women athletes--Psychology;
Abstract
Sex type and competitiveness were investigated among 50 female racquetball players between 18 and 41 years of age. Using surveys, the subjects were classified as competitive or noncompetitive. The Bern Sex Role Inventory categorized the players as masculine, feminine, androgynous, or undifferentiated. The Sport Orientation Questionnaire measured the subject's level of competitiveness. It was hypothesized that competitive subjects would score in the masculine and androgynous categories, while noncompetitive subjects would score in the feminine and undifferentiated categories. A second hypothesis suggested that competitive subjects would score higher for competitiveness than noncompetitive subjects. Thirdly, it was hypothesized that masculine and androgynous players would score higher for competitiveness than feminine and androgynous players. Of the three hypotheses, only the second was supported by the data, p< .004. Contributing factors to the outcome of this investigation are discussed with suggestions for further research.
Year of Submission
1993
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Home Economics
First Advisor
Marilyn Story
Second Advisor
Beverly Kopper
Third Advisor
Sharon Huddleston
Date Original
1993
Object Description
1 PDF file (67 leaves)
Copyright
©1993 Pamela Jean Gibbons
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Gibbons, Pamela Jean, "Sex-Role Orientation and Competitiveness in Physically Active Women" (1993). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 2739.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/2739
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