Michael Sagas

Relationships between pay satisfaction, work‐family conflict, and coaching turnover intentions

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine within college coaches the effects of pay satisfaction and work‐family conflict (WFC) on occupational turnover intentions. Specifically, it predicts that WFC would mediate the relationship between satisfaction with pay to occupational turnover intentions.Design/methodology/approach – Data were collected through a mailed questionnaire of college coaches. Regression analysis was used to test the mediated relationship.Findings – Results confirmed a significant relationship between all variables in the study (p<0.001 for all). Using regression, when pay satisfaction and WFC were used to predict occupational turnover intentions, the mediator, WFC (β=0.29, p<0.001), maintained its effect on turnover. However, satisfaction with pay was insignificant, suggesting the mediated relationship.Research limitations/implications – While several areas within sport are impacted by dissatisfaction with pay and WFC, this sample was limited to college coaches.Practical implica...

An Examination of Homologous Reproduction and the Effects of Sexism

Abstract This study focuses on determining if sexism could be considered a plausible antecedent of homologous reproduction. Primary data were collected from 197 head womens team coaches competing at the Division I intercollegiate level, and the coaches indicated their sexism level via the ambivalent sexism inventory. Secondary data were collected via an online database provided by the Office of Post Secondary Research for the 2003 - 2007 seasons for the 197 head coaches responding to the survey instrument. An average of women assistant coaches were calculated and used in the data analysis. Results indicated a gender difference in the average number of women assistant coaches among the sample, and suggested homologous reproduction was present among women head coaches. Regression analysis indicated no relationship between either benevolent or hostile sexism with homologous reproduction.

2022 Qatar World Cup Impact Perceptions among Qatar Residents

The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the impacts from the 2022 World Cup preparations in Qatar influenced local residents’ attitudes, personal and community quality of life perceptions, excitement about hosting the event, and support toward the event. The examination of the way mega sport event impacts influence residents’ perceptions of personal and community quality of life is lacking in the literature. Data were collected using systematic sampling in October 2014 from Qatari nationals and white-collar expatriates. Overall, 2,163 interviews with Qatari nationals (1,058) and white-collar expatriates (1,105) were completed. The results revealed that eight years before the event, sociocultural impacts were the most influential type of impact for residents’ attitudes toward the event, community and personal quality of life, excitement about the event, and support of the FIFA decision to host the event in Qatar.

A Conceptual Examination of College Athletes’ Role Conflict Through the Lens of Conservation of Resources Theory

ABSTRACT In this conceptual article, we seek to extend the domain of the conservation of resources (COR) theory to the collegiate student–athlete population in the context of academic–athletic role conflict and stress. Aside from reviewing the direct effects academic–athletic role conflict may have on psychological strain, this conceptual study also continues to build on the theory by proposing mediational pathways of role conflict, and the moderating effects of personal characteristics and social support on the stressor–strain relationship. Although this theoretical framework has been mainly applied in the work–family context, it could be proven useful in alleviating the pressures resulting from student–athletes’ competing roles by providing stress-coping strategies. Focusing on addressing student–athletes’ challenges in managing their college careers, the study provides a theoretical foundation for enhancing student–athletes’ well-being and collegiate experiences. Implications for managerial practices and research are discussed.

Youth athletes' sustained involvement in elite sport: An exploratory examination of elements affecting their athletic participation:

In this exploratory study, we first intended to identify the underlying structure of components affecting the sport participation of 1258 elite youth athletes from the USA through a principal component analysis of 23 items related to motives and barriers to participation and created for this study. A six-component solution was proposed, including college and professional aspirations and competence beliefs, coach and peer relationships, pressures from parents and coach, intrinsic and self-determined extrinsic motivation, external barriers, and non–self-determined extrinsic motivation. Noteworthy differences by age, gender, and race on those retained components were also reported. Lastly, results of hierarchical regression analyses indicated that 28% of the variance in sport enjoyment was explained by all retained components. Given the rapid growth of travel teams, this study provides a timely cross-sectional and multisport assessment of the state of elite youth sport in the USA. In consideration of optimistic outcomes observed in this study compared to alarming attrition trends commonly found in the elite youth sport environment, this study may serve as a reference as to the elements that influence sustained participation that is indispensable in todays youth sport landscape. Results also provided important theoretical contributions with respect to motivational processes underlying elite sport participation. Practical implications with regards to the influence of intrapersonal, interpersonal, and barrier elements on elite sport participation are also presented.

Examining the cross-cultural attitudes of Qataris and expatriates in Qatar, the host country of 2022 World Cup

The purpose of this paper is to examine how residents in Qatar, the host country of the 2022 World Cup, interact, socialize and acculturate in order to create a more harmonic society, a critical factor for the event delivery and preparations.,Data were collected from Qatari nationals and expatriates residing in the country of Qatar using a survey. A stratified random sampling approach was applied using as sampling framework all households having a mailing address with the country’s electric company. In total, 2,398 Qataris were contacted and 1,020 completed the survey. From the expatriate population, 1,852 were contacted and 1,134 completed the survey.,The results showed Qatari nationals were favorable toward Arab and Asian expatriates but not as favorable as Arab and Asian expatriates were toward them. Both groups of residents showed high quality of life (QOL) perceptions, with the locals having slightly higher QOL. Finally, Asian expatriates were more open to socializing with the locals and Arab expatriates.,The results of the study shed light into the acculturation process in host societies of mega sport events such as the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.,This is the first study that examined a mega event’s host country resident’s cultural interactions to identify potential issues that can arise and interfere with the event experience of the 2022 World Cup in a very diverse society.

Objectification in Sport Media: Influences on a Future Women’s Sporting Event

Gendered processes in the sport industry often perpetuate male dominance and female inferiority. While these gendered occurrences have been well documented, the outcomes of such processes are underexplored. Under the guidance of objectification theory and the production–reception relationship, the authors investigated the influence of objectification in sports-media outlets’ coverage of a female sporting event for a national sample of U.S. consumers (N = 225). In addition, given the lack of coverage directed toward female sporting events, the current study investigated the influence of previous viewership on consumer behaviors for a future women’s sporting event. Findings suggest that processes of objectification influence both men’s and women’s consumer behaviors and that previous viewership influences future consumer-behavior motives. Furthermore, objectified images and language did not adversely affect future consumer behaviors for those who had previously viewed a similar women’s sporting event. Sport...

Religion and College Athletics: Antecedents and Consequences of Student-Athletes’ Perceived Religious Well-Being

Abstract This study explored whether or not college athletic programs allow opportunities for the religious development and well-being of Christian student-athletes, and sought to identify factors that potentially relate to student-athletes’ religious well-being. This sample included seven Christian, former student-athletes from a major, Division-1 athletic program in the South. Participants were interviewed and themes were identified. Results suggest that participants had no expectations for athletic departments with regard to their religious well-being, but the administration still indirectly created a positive culture towards religious expression. Participants’ religious well-being was closely connected to specific athletic, academic, and social influences and outcomes. Managerial and legal implications associated with religion in public institutions are discussed. Future research should further examine the identified influences and outcomes in this research related to religious well-being and how to foster the religious well-being of those student-athletes who desire this experience.