Williams and Parkhouse (1988) Social learning theory as a foundation for examining sex bias in evaluation of coaches

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	Author:	Williams, J. M. (University of Arizona)
	Author:	Parkhouse, B. L. (Temple University)

JOURNAL:

Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (JSEP), 10(3), 322 - 333.

YEAR:

1988

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

basketball; coaching; attitude; social-learning; theory; role-model; sex-factor

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=228052&title=228052

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-340-528 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:43:54 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
Sex bias in attitudes toward male and female basketball coaches was examined within a context of social learning theory to determine if the precepts of social learning theory help clarify exactly when and why differential attitudes toward male sand females occur. More specifically, would having a male or female coach role model and participating on a winning or losing team mediate sex bias previously found when female athletes evaluate hypothetical coaches who vary in sex and status (defined by won/loss record and coaching honors)? In addition to evaluating written coaching philosophy statements from a hypothetical male and female coach with a successful or unsuccessful professional status, the subjects (N is 80) were forced to choose which coach they would prefer to have as their own. Attitudes wer emediated by both the sex of the athlete's own coach and successfulness of the athlete's team. There appears to be merit in future researchers examining the potential causes of sex stereotypes and bias within a context of social learning theory. Studies whether having a male or female coach and participating on a winning or losing team mediates sex bias when female athletes evaluate the basketball knowledge, coaching effectiveness, and desirability of hypothetical male and female coaches who vary in coaching status (as defined by win/loss record and coaching honours). Female varsity basketball players (n=88) from eight high schools in California evaluate a coaching philosophy statement that has been theoretically written by hypothetical male or female coaches with successful or unsuccessful professional status, and choose which coach they would prefer to have as their own. Finds that attitudes are mediated by both the sex of the athlete's own coach and the successfulness of the athlete's team.

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