The purpose of this study was to determine the degree to which elementary school students label physical activities according to gender. Participants for this study were 202 students grades one through six from a Muncie Community School in Muncie, Indiana. Participants were divided by age and gender for the statistical analysis. The students were asked to respond to the Physical Activity Stereotyping Index (PASI), a Lickert-type instrument designed to assess the degree to which individuals label selected physical activities according to gender.Results of the study suggested that children's perceptions about the gender appropriateness of physical activities may be a function of age as evidenced by higher scores for the older children. It appeared also that boys gender-label physical activities to a greater extent than do girls. Those findings suggested that as children widen their experiences with social interactions, they adopt clearly-defined and gender-specific play patterns. / School of Physical Education
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/183828 |
| Date | January 1989 |
| Creators | Eldredge, Patricia A. |
| Contributors | Ball State University. School of Physical Education., Ignico, Arlene A. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | v, 50 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
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