Attitudes of Elite Athletes Toward Female Coaches in Hong Kong

Mee Lee LEUNG*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes of 130 male and female athletes toward female coaches in Hong Kong. Athletes, selected from 14 individual sports, responded to a questionnaire that included 34 attitudes’ items using a 5-point Likert Scale and a question involving preference, in which subjects indicated their preferences toward male or female coaches. An independent t-test analysis (p < .05) revealed that athletes reported a favorable attitude toward female coaches. Chi-Square analysis revealed that athletes preferred a male coach to a female coach.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)101-114
Number of pages14
JournalWomen in Sport and Physical Activity Journal
Volume11
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2002

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