The purpose of the investigation was to study, by the use of a questionnaire designed by the investigator, the involvement of Blacks in women's athletics in member institutions of the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW). Two hundred and five of the 1978-79 member institutions participated in the study. Nine specific problems were analyzed descriptively; nine hypotheses were analyzed statistically by the Chi Square test for two independent samples and the Yates Correction Chi Square. / Of the 205 participating schools, 111 (54%) were classified as private institutions and 94 (46%) were classified as state institutions. Ninety-seven (47%) were classified as colleges and 108 (53%) were classified as universities. Eleven (5%) institutions were classified as predominantly Black and 194 (95%) were classified as predominantly Nonblack. Sixty-one schools (30%) were categorized Division I institutions, 78 (38%) were Division II, and 66 (32%) were Division III. All nine AIAW regions were represented in the study. / Results indicated that black female athletes represent 8% of the 13,398 collegiate female athletes, and are represented by a greater number on basketball teams and a greater percentage on track and field teams than on 12 other selected sports. Forty-eight percent of the 8% receive some type of athletic scholarship; this represents 11% of the total number of athletic scholarships awarded to females. Black female basketball players received the greatest number; 62% were recipients. Track and field squads had 44% of the black females on athletic scholarship. / Five percent of the head coaches and 8% of the assistant coaches were black; this 1978-79 figure represents an increase of 35% from the 1973-74 total. In other administrative positions, blacks occupied 7% of the 1978-79 total. / Eleven sports were offered by more colleges in 1978-79 than in 1973-74. The status of two sports remained the same while one, badminton, experienced a decrease in popularity. The greatest growth was evidenced in slow pitch softball but more schools maintained a basketball team than any other team. / The percentage (8%) of black female athletes within these institutions was significantly lower than the percentage of black female undergraduate students enrolled in higher education. There appeared to be a significant difference in the number of black and nonblack female athletes who occupied the battery, infield, and outfield positions in softball. There was also a significant difference in the number of black and nonblack female athletes who occupied the sprint/hurdle, distance, middle distance, jumping, and throwing positions in track and field. A significant difference was found in the number of black and nonblack female athletes who played the setter, spiker, and defensive specialist positions in volleyball. There was a significant difference in the number of black and nonblack female athletes who were categorized in the frontline, backs, and goalie positions in field hockey. Results indicate there was no significant difference in the number of blacks and nonblacks who occupied the backcourt, playmaker, and frontline positions in basketball. As a result of this study, it is recommended further research be conducted to determine the status and involvement of Blacks in women's athletics in the next few years. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 41-07, Section: A, page: 2997. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1980.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_74235 |
| Contributors | MURPHY, MARGARET DIANNE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 121 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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