Research on the Relationships among the Gender Consciousness, Social Support, and Wellbeing in Taiwan College Female Athletes

Autor/inn/en	Pan, Huei-Wen; Huang, Wei-Yang; Wu, Cheng-En
Titel	Research on the Relationships among the Gender Consciousness, Social Support, and Wellbeing in Taiwan College Female Athletes
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 12 (2022) 2, (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wu, Cheng-En)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1177/21582440221097895
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; Females; Athletes; Gender Issues; Well Being; Social Support Groups; Peer Relationship; Goal Orientation; Taiwan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Weibliches Geschlecht; Athlet; Geschlechterfrage; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Peer-Beziehungen; Zielorientierung; Zielvorstellung
Abstract	The purpose of this research was to understand the cognition of female college athletes on gender consciousness and social support, which will contribute to the wellbeing of college female athletes. The research recruited 332 female college athletes were recruited as research participants. This research compiled a questionnaire suitable for the research topic, including gender consciousness scale, social support scale, and wellbeing scale. Use structural equation modeling to analyze the correlation and influence of various variables. The results showed that their experience as an athlete were mostly 5 to 7 years. The correlation of female college athletes was highest between their peer support and goal of life (r = 0.58). The more support they received from their peers, the more they could affirm their life goals and wellbeing. The gender consciousness of college female athletes is significantly correlation to wellbeing ([gamma]11 = 0.71), social support is significantly correlation to wellbeing ([gamma]21 = 0.83), and gender consciousness has significant influence to social support ([beta]21 = 0.57). In addition, the correlation between gender consciousness and stereotypes is the strongest [lambda] = 0.78, the correlation between social support and peer support is the strongest [lambda] = 0.91, and the correlation between wellbeing and self-identification is the strongest [lambda] = 0.83. This study concluded that the existing sports environment provides opportunity for female athletes. Female college athletes have gender consciousness regarding self-assurance and stereotype, and they receive support from peers and family in sports groups. These are conducive to their performance and their sense of wellbeing in life. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01