{"title":"Breaking Barriers: Female Officials' Motivations and Experiences in Male-Dominated Officiating Environments.","authors":"Alice A Theriault, David J Hancock","doi":"10.1123/jsep.2024-0252","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In most sports, more male than female officials are recruited and retained. The limited research focusing on female sport officials suggests that their experiences are frequently negative. Further understanding of female sport officials' experiences is imperative for learning more about their intentions to begin and continue as officials. The purpose of this study was to explore the positive and negative experiences of female officials who operated in sports where the officials were primarily male. Nine sport officials participated in semistructured interviews. Thematic analysis was used to identify and code common themes within the data, many of which aligned with the principles of self-determination theory. The main themes discussed herein are (a) the female experience, (b) facilitators, and (c) barriers. Recommendations are provided, which might contribute to future policy changes that lead to increased recruitment and retention of female officials.</p>","PeriodicalId":51094,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology","volume":" ","pages":"1-9"},"PeriodicalIF":2.0000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2024-0252","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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In most sports, more male than female officials are recruited and retained. The limited research focusing on female sport officials suggests that their experiences are frequently negative. Further understanding of female sport officials' experiences is imperative for learning more about their intentions to begin and continue as officials. The purpose of this study was to explore the positive and negative experiences of female officials who operated in sports where the officials were primarily male. Nine sport officials participated in semistructured interviews. Thematic analysis was used to identify and code common themes within the data, many of which aligned with the principles of self-determination theory. The main themes discussed herein are (a) the female experience, (b) facilitators, and (c) barriers. Recommendations are provided, which might contribute to future policy changes that lead to increased recruitment and retention of female officials.
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The Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology (JSEP) is a peer-reviewed publication designed to stimulate and communicate research theory in all areas of sport and exercise psychology. JSEP emphasizes original research reports that advance our understanding of human behavior as it relates to sport and exercise. Comprehensive reviews employing both qualitative and quantitative methods are also encouraged, as well as brief reports of soundly designed research studies that are of special interest or importance. Areas of interest include research in social, clinical, developmental, and experimental psychology, as well as psychobiology and personality. Moreover, the terms sport and exercise may pertain to either the independent or dependent variables. Generally speaking, work on motor control processes, studies of sport as a social institution, or broader social issues are beyond the scope of JSEP. A wide variety of methods are acceptable for studying sport and exercise psychology topics.
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