title: Differences among African Americans and Euro-Americans in reasons for sports participation.
abstract: Findings from 829 respondents from the southern United States (323 African American, 506 Euro-American adults) in 64 nonschool leisure locations participating in 19 different sports showed that the African American and Euro-American groups differed significantly on the importance given to 2 of 6 reasons offered for their sports participation, "socializing with others" and "improving skills." Both reasons were rated as of greater importance by African-American respondents. These findings have implications for designing, marketing, and evaluating adult sports opportunities.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001290:Attitude; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D044465:White People