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- Title
College Students' Implicit Theories of Ability in Sports: Race and Gender Differences.
- Authors
Li, Weidong; Harrison Jr., Louis; Solmon, Melinda
- Abstract
This study examined gender and race differences in implicit theories of ability in sports. Results indicated that both African Americans and European Americans were more likely to express an incremental rather than an entity theory. European Americans were more likely than African Americans to accept the notion of ability as a fixed construct. Entity theories did not differ significantly by gender, but females had weaker beliefs in an incremental theory of ability than males. The findings suggest physical education teachers, coaches, and other sports practitioners avoid references to innate racial and gender superiority and instead reinforce the belief that ability can be increased with effort.
- Subjects
GENDER; SEX differences (Biology); RACE; ATHLETIC ability; SPORTS; ABILITY; AFRICAN Americans; EUROPEAN Americans
- Publication
Journal of Sport Behavior, 2004, Vol 27, Issue 3, p291
- ISSN
0162-7341
- Publication type
Article