Flavia Guidotti

The Adapted Italian Version of the Baller Identity Measurement Scale to Evaluate the Student-Athletes’ Identity in Relation to Gender, Age, Type of Sport, and Competition Level

The purpose of this paper is twofold: to validate the properties of the Italian version of the Baller Identity Measurement Scale (i.e., BIMS-IT), a self-report questionnaire based on the athletic and academic identities; and to investigate differences in psychosocial factors such as gender, age, type of sport, and competition level. The dimensionality of the BIMS-IT was explored by means of the exploratory factor analysis, considering the scale’s internal consistency too (Confirmatory Factor Analysis). Results related to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis supported a model of measurement composed of two correlated factors: the athletic and academic identities and affectivity related to identities. For both factors, differences emerged between age, and competition level sub groups. In particular, higher identity scores emerged for ≤ 24 years old student-athletes with respect to their age counterparts. National sub-elite student-athletes reported lower identity values than those of national elite and international levels. Results suggest that the Italian version of the BIMS-IT is psychometrically robust and could be adopted for empirical uses. The higher identity scores reported by younger and higher competition level participants suggest a correspondent higher involvement into the student-athlete role. However, BIMS-IT represents a distinct model with respect to the original American BIMS, determining the need of further research on the student-athletes’ identity to better clarify any socio-cultural contest effects.

Management sportivo femminile e carriera universitaria nelle scienze motorie: la condizione attuale, le opinioni delle manager e delle docenti universitarie e le nuove proposte

In considerazione della limitata presenza femminile in posizioni direttive in ambito sportivo manageriale ed accademico (International Working Group on Women and Sport, 2012; Guidotti et al., 2012) e della crescente attenzione verso la necessita di includere le donne nei ruoli di elevata responsabilita (Commissione Europea, 2010), il presente lavoro affronta la tematica delle pari opportunita nelle professioni e nella formazione universitaria in ambito sportivo tramite un approccio quantitativo e qualitativo. In particolare, attraverso l’analisi delle opinioni di donne manager gia inserite nel contesto sportivo e di docenti universitarie di facolta di scienze motorie, i risultati contribuiscono ad evidenziare la persistenza di differenze di genere nell’accesso e nella progressione delle carriere in ambito sia sportivo sia accademico nel contesto italiano. Per incrementare le politiche di pari opportunita nello sport e emersa la necessita di formazione specifica e la strutturazione di reti di dirigenti sportive.

Perceived equal opportunities in sport careers of italian managers and Sport Sciences University professors

Na medida em que todas as obras da UC Digitalis se encontram protegidas pelo Código do Direito de Autor e Direitos Conexos e demais legislação aplicável, toda a cópia, parcial ou total, deste documento, nos casos em que é legalmente admitida, deverá conter ou fazer-se acompanhar por este aviso. Perceived equal opportunities in sport careers of italian managers and Sport Sciences University professors