title: Race and perception of acceptance in nontraditional sports.
abstract: Analysis of responses from 632 respondents to a survey representing 4 military and 4 college locations in the southeastern USA indicated that race was a significant factor in perceptions of "welcomeness" or acceptance for seven of 10 non-traditional sports (70%). These significant differences persisted across sex, income, education, and location categories. When "welcome" scale scores were ranked, however, a strong association in ranking (Spearman rho=.66, p<.05) was found among racial groups. While it appears that many African Americans rated being much less welcome in nontraditional sports than Euro-Americans, both racial groups were likely to agree on which nontraditional sports would be more "welcoming" to new participants.
authors.affiliation: Division of Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science, University of West Florida, Pensacola 32514, USA.
authors.forename: Steven F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Philipp
authors.forename: Sherie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brezina
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D012938:Social Perception; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires