Shaping attitudes: Exposure to women coaches and officials influences children and parent perceptions
The aims of this project were to investigate: 1. Existing attitudes: towards women as coaches and officials 2. Factors influencing attitudes: towards women as coaches and officials 3. Differences in attitudes: towards women as coaches and officials between children and their parents who have and have not been exposed to women in these roles
Project Owner: Victoria UniversityYear commenced: 2023
Year completed: 2024
Status: Completed
Project ID: ID-240404-8096
Publications
| Title: | Shaping attitudes: Exposure to women coaches and officials influences children and parent perceptions |
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| Type | Report |
| Details: | Key findings reveal: -previous experiences with having a woman coach positively influenced children’s belief that women can be great coaches -parental attitudes significantly influence their children's attitudes -girls' satisfaction levels with having a woman coach and/or official was higher than boys. The report offers a number of recommendations for community sporting clubs to help address the lack of representation of women in coaching and official roles, including: -create targeted plans to attract, develop and retain women as coaches and officials -enlisting the assistance of parents to voice their positive support for women in these roles -supporting the representation of women from diverse backgrounds as coaches and officials. |
| Link: | https://changeourgame.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/206700/Research-Summary_Shaping-Attitudes-Exposure-to-Women-Coaches-and-Officials-Influences-Children-and-Parent-Perceptions.pdf |
| Access/Audience: | Open |
| Date: | 2024 |
Project owner
| Contact Name: | Frances Atkinson |
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| Contact Information: | frances.atkinson@vu.edu.au |