title: Pilot study of Muslim women's perceptions on religion and sport.
abstract: This study surveyed 25 Muslim women from Iran about their religious beliefs about sport while taking part in a softball clinic. Direct quotes were collected, translated into English, transcribed verbatim from surveys, and then inductively analyzed into higher order themes, which included strategies to deal with performance anxiety, presence of friends and family support, and use of religion in sport. Quantitative scores recorded indicated a low positive correlations of .17 between sport and religion, although there were some indications of differences about importance (some rated sport more important than religion). Hypotheses are proposed for study.
authors.affiliation: Murray State University, Department of Wellness and Therapeutic Sciences, 108 Carr Health Building, Murray, KY 42071, USA. matt.wiggins@murraystate.edu
authors.forename: Matthew S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wiggins
authors.forename: Sarah J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Hillyer
authors.forename: Cedric
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Browning
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D010465:Perception; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012067:Religion; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires