Parkhouse and Williams (1986) Differential effects of sex and status on evaluation of coaching ability

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Differential effects of sex and status on evaluation of coaching ability

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CONTRIBUTORS:

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

JOURNAL:

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES), 57(1), 53 - 59.

YEAR:

1986

PUB TYPE:

Journal Article

SUBJECT(S):

sex; bias; basketball; coaching; skill; evaluation; secondary-school; coach; sex-factor; motivation; knowledge-level; success; forecasting

DISCIPLINE:

No discipline assigned

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https://secure.sportquest.com/su.cfm?articleno=183298&title=183298

LANGUAGE:

English

PUB ID:

103-341-851 (Last edited on 2002/02/27 18:44:05 US/Mountain)

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ABSTRACT:
The present study tested whether sex bias favoring males exists in the evaluation of basketball coaching ability for male and female coaches varying in professional status (defined by won/loss records and coaching honors). Subjects were male (n, 80), and female (n, 80) high school basketball athletes. Subjects evaluated written coaching philosophy statements from a hypothetical male and female coach described as having either high or low professional status based upon won/loss record and coaching honors. The coaches were evaluated with semantic differential scales with assessed knowledge of coaching, ability to motivate, player's desire to play for, and predicted future success. A forced preference procedure in which subjects had to select which of the two coaches they would prefer to play for was also employed. A sex of athlete by sex of coach interaction effect on the four unforced dependent variables indicated strong sex bias favoring males. Overall, male and female subjects rated the male coach the same and always higher than the female coach while male subjects rated the female coach even lower than did female subjects. The forced preference log-linear analyses also indicated sex bias in that both male (89 per cent) and female (71 per cent) athletes preferred a male coach. Investigates the existence of sex bias in the athlete's evaluation of coaching ability. Female (n=80) and male (n=80) high school varsity basketball players evaluate written statements regarding coaching philosophy from hypothetical male and female coaches. These coaches are described as having either low or high professional status, based on win/loss records and coaching honours. Subjects also indicate which coach they prefer. Results indicate a strong sex bias favouring male coaches. Discusses the potential impact of the masculine aspect of basketball on these results. Identifies a need to test the extent and generalizabilty of sex bias in sport and its possible causes.

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