Social class differences in youths’ participation in organized sports: What are the mechanisms?

observation in grounded theory and ethnography: what are the differences?

Delinquent tendencies and participation in an organized sports program.

What Are Lay Theories of Social Class?

Numerous studies have documented the effects of social class on psychological and behavioral variables. However, lay beliefs about how social class affects these dimensions have not been systematically tested. Studies 1 and 2 assessed lay beliefs about the association between social class and 8 variables (including psychological and behavioral tendencies and cognitive ability). Study 3 assessed...

Explain the Role of Social Capital in Relation to Sports Participation and Self-Efficacy in the Physically Disabled

Introduction: One of the most important determinants of participation of people with physical disabilities in various activities is self-efficacy. The aim of this study was to determine the role of social capital in relation to sports participation and self-efficacy in the physically disabled in Shahrekord, Iran. Methods: The method of the present study is descriptive-correlation. The statisti...

Are neighbourhood social capital and availability of sports facilities related to sports participation among Dutch adolescents?

BACKGROUND The aim of this study is to explore whether availability of sports facilities, parks, and neighbourhood social capital (NSC) and their interaction are associated with leisure time sports participation among Dutch adolescents. METHODS Cross-sectional analyses were conducted on complete data from the last wave of the YouRAction evaluation trial. Adolescents (n = 852) completed a ques...