A Study of the Role Conflicts and Adaption ofUniversity Elite Female Athletes

• Main Authors: Tsai, Chia-Chi, 蔡佳圻
• Other Authors: Cheng, Chih-Fu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/45342402096845478165

碩士 === 國立臺灣師範大學 === 運動休閒與餐旅管理研究所 === 104 === When it comes to athletes, people often connect to men. The cause of this phenomenon is the public norms and expectations on gender. Gender stereotype is based on the expectations of the society; and it influences the role-play. When women involve in sport fields, they are easily falling into role conflicts, because of against by medical experts and gender stereotypes. Thus, female athletes seek approaches to adapt the situation.This study aims to understand the role conflicts and adaption in talented college female athletes by using in-depth interviews and semi-structured interview which were started from Feb. 15, 2014 to Apr. 18, 2014. The results showed the following points. First, female image has gradually loosened in the sport fields and the role of females has changed from helpless to masculine athletes who break the binary opposition between female and sport. Second, female athletes play multiple roles at the same time, which either have enhanced or changed the expectations putting on them. As a result elite female athletes have to adapt role conflicts. Third, elite female athletes enjoy challenges and admit their defects, so as to continue their athletic lives. Role conflicts would be good for elite female athletes such as self-development, autognosis, increasing athletic ability and overcoming difficulties. This research also revealed that coaches play a vital role to help athletes adapt role conflicts. If we interview coaches, we could find out more about role conflicts. Future research could add case study to go deep into the topics. Moreover, types of role conflicts may have changed or have been untied with time. In order to understand this changing process, future researchers could interview elite female athletes at different ages.