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Sports and the pursuit of gender equality: The role of female students' participation intentions at Universiti Putra Malaysia


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Amin, Samir Muhazzab and Mohd Yussof, Nur Ziyan Zahirah and Nazuri, Nur Shuhamin and Ahmad Suhaimi, Siti Shazwani (2023) Sports and the pursuit of gender equality: The role of female students' participation intentions at Universiti Putra Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 13 (18). 118 - 130. ISSN 2222-6990; ESSN: 2308-3816

Abstract

This study explores the role of personal attributes in shaping the intention to participate in sports among female students at Universiti Putra Malaysia. The research aims to determine the level of women's involvement in sports, identify factors that drive or hinder their participation, and examine the relationship between stereotypes and sports involvement. A total of 214 female students from the Faculty of Human Ecology participated in the study, providing data through a self-administered questionnaire. The Personal Attributes Questionnaire was used to measure individual masculinity and femininity, while Intention to participate were assessed using Cassidy and Shaver's scale. The findings indicate that the personal attributes are a significant driving factor for women's sports intention to participate. The study found that level of representation does not play a significant role in influencing an individual's intention to participate in sports, and it does not affect the relationship between personal attributes and sports participation intention. Overall, the research suggests that personal attributes have a stronger influence on women's sports participation intentions than the level of representation alone. It is recommended that future studies explore additional factors that can motivate women to engage in sports and consider a larger sample size to enhance the research methodology.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Human Ecology
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.6007/ijarbss/v13-i18/19953
Publisher: Human Resources Management Academic Research Society (HRMARS)
Keywords: Personal attributes; Participation; Masculinity; Femininity; Sports
Depositing User: Ms. Zaimah Saiful Yazan
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2024 06:27
Last Modified: 04 Sep 2024 06:27
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/110143
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