Gender role orientation of athletes and nonathletes in a patriarchal society: A study in Turkey

Koca C., Asci F., Kirazci S.

SEX ROLES, cilt.52, ss.217-225, 2005 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11199-005-1296-2
  • Dergi Adı: SEX ROLES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.217-225
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: gender-role orientation, gender, sport participation, SEX-ROLE ORIENTATIONS, SELF-ESTEEM, PSYCHOLOGICAL ANDROGYNY, ROLE IDENTITY, TURKISH, SPORT, WOMEN, PARTICIPATION, MASCULINITY, FEMININITY
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to compare the gender role orientation and gender role classification of female and male athletes to those of their nonathlete counterparts. A total of 463 athletes and 378 nonathletes completed the Bem Sex Role Inventory. The findings indicated that athletes score higher on the masculinity and femininity subscales than do nonathletes. Men had higher scores on masculinity than did women, whereas women had higher scores on femininity than did men. In addition, both men and women athletes were mostly classified in the androgynous category. These findings are discussed in relation to the competitive sport environment and Turkish society.