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Zamanian F, Vesalinaseh M. What Gender-Role Norms And Conflict Do Female Athletes Follow?
Qualitative Study In Soccer. JRSM 2024; 14 (28) :201-225
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1- Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Iran University of Art, Tehran, Iran. , faezezamanian@yahoo.com
2- Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National University of Skill (NUS), Tehran, Iran
2- Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, National University of Skill (NUS), Tehran, Iran
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Attempting to enact both feminine and masculine gender-role norms may cause to some psychological and physical problems. This issue is concerned as gender-role conflict phenomenon in female athletes. However, research findings did not support sufficiently this notion. The purpose of this study was to explore the gender-role norms in the context of soccer and experience of gender-role conflict as women who participate in a traditional masculine sport such as soccer. 15 women soccer players between the age of 19 and 32 years old on Iranian super league were interviewed. The results indicated that women soccer players perceived numerous discrepant gender-role norms in the context of soccer. Also, it was explored three different types of gender-role conflict. Participants used various strategies to manege and coping with the gender role conflict. Overall, it is not an intense internal state of conflict, and applying some of those strategies can help them avoiding conflict.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
sport management
Received: 2023/06/16 | Accepted: 2024/01/8 | ePublished ahead of print: 2024/01/8 | Published: 2024/12/30
Received: 2023/06/16 | Accepted: 2024/01/8 | ePublished ahead of print: 2024/01/8 | Published: 2024/12/30
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