Formative Social Experiences and Sports Achievement
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2021-12
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The Ohio State University
Abstract
Using data from the National Sports and Society Survey (N=3,993), this study analyses how different aspects of formative social experiences shape what level of play individuals are able to reach in sports based on reports from among a large sample of adults in the U.S. It was predicted that those of higher socioeconomic status will have reached higher levels of play more often than those who were of lower socioeconomic status. Other expectations included men reaching high levels of play more often than women. Also, social (i.e. family and friends) background, encouragement, community influences, and other (e.g. race/ethnicity) inequalities were expected to impact athletic success. Overall, there was support for these expectations and these findings seem to provide new insight into what factors can influence abilities to compete at the highest levels of sport.
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Sport, Sports, Sport participation, Sport achievement, Athletic participation, Athletes