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Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory
Abstract
This qualitative research aimed to investigate the experiences of women football players in Turkey in terms of Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory from a gender stereotypes perspective. A phenomenological method was used to allow a deeper understanding of their experiences. The research group consisted of eight women from three different football league levels in Istanbul, TR. The data were analyzed via thematic and content analysis. The identified themes after content analysis are: (1) loving football; (2) instrumentality of football; (3) sociocultural barriers against women players; (4) multidimensional perceived costs. According to these findings, we can illustrate that the social, cultural, and institutional environment of the women players creates many problems, difficulties, and deprivations in their participation, which make it difficult for their expectancy for success, task values, and future plans in their sports. In order to make the experiences of female football players about gender-based stereotypes more understandable, it is recommended that more studies that deal with the qualitative method and Eccles' theory should be done in future studies.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports Medicine
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 20, 2022
Submission Date
April 27, 2022
Acceptance Date
November 14, 2022
Published in Issue
Year 2022 Volume: 13 Number: 3
APA
Elmas, S., & Aşçı, F. H. (2022). Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, 13(3), 146-173. https://doi.org/10.54141/psbd.1109812
AMA
1.Elmas S, Aşçı FH. Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory. Pamukkale J Sport Sci. 2022;13(3):146-173. doi:10.54141/psbd.1109812
Chicago
Elmas, Safter, and F. Hülya Aşçı. 2022. “Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 13 (3): 146-73. https://doi.org/10.54141/psbd.1109812.
EndNote
Elmas S, Aşçı FH (December 1, 2022) Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 13 3 146–173.
IEEE
[1]S. Elmas and F. H. Aşçı, “Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory”, Pamukkale J Sport Sci, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 146–173, Dec. 2022, doi: 10.54141/psbd.1109812.
ISNAD
Elmas, Safter - Aşçı, F. Hülya. “Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences 13/3 (December 1, 2022): 146-173. https://doi.org/10.54141/psbd.1109812.
JAMA
1.Elmas S, Aşçı FH. Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory. Pamukkale J Sport Sci. 2022;13:146–173.
MLA
Elmas, Safter, and F. Hülya Aşçı. “Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory”. Pamukkale Journal of Sport Sciences, vol. 13, no. 3, Dec. 2022, pp. 146-73, doi:10.54141/psbd.1109812.
Vancouver
1.Safter Elmas, F. Hülya Aşçı. Gender-Stereotyped Barriers Against Women Football Players in Turkey: A Qualitative Perspective on the Eccles’ Expectancy-Value Theory. Pamukkale J Sport Sci. 2022 Dec. 1;13(3):146-73. doi:10.54141/psbd.1109812
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