Steiger, Alexander; Mumenthaler, Fabian; Nagel, Siegfried (2021). Friendships in Integrative Settings: Network Analyses in Organized Sports and a Comparison with School. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(12), p. 6603. MDPI 10.3390/ijerph18126603
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Social networks affect health. In this empirical study, friendship networks in integrative organized sports were examined and then compared with friendship networks in integrative school. Relevant factors for friendship network formation were investigated, with a particular interest in the relevance of intellectual disability. Advanced social network analysis was performed using exponential random graph modeling (ERGM) on individual attributes and dyadic factors, while controlling for network structures. A meta-analysis of estimated ERGMs in each setting, organized sports and school, was conducted. When controlling for all other included factors, intellectual disability is not relevant for friendship networks in organized sports. Athletic ability and gender homophily are relevant factors, while language and similarity in athletic ability are not. Contrary to the results for organized sports, intellectual disability and speaking a foreign language at home are negative factors in friendship networks at school. Athletic ability is important in both settings. Regarding dyadic factors, gender homophily is important in both settings, but similarity in athletic ability is not. To foster the psychosocial health of children with intellectual disabilities, they should be encouraged to participate in integrative organized sports as, there, they are part of friendship networks in a manner equal to their peers without an intellectual disability.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) 07 Faculty of Human Sciences > Institute of Sport Science (ISPW) > Sport Sociology and Management |
UniBE Contributor: |
Steiger, Alexander Simon Jan, Nagel, Siegfried |
Subjects: |
700 Arts > 790 Sports, games & entertainment |
ISSN: |
1661-7827 |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Edith Desideria Imthurn |
Date Deposited: |
25 Mar 2022 16:45 |
Last Modified: |
07 Aug 2024 15:45 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/ijerph18126603 |
PubMed ID: |
34205305 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
social network analysis; psychosocial health; social participation; physical activity; sports; children; intellectual disability; inclusion; exponential random graph models |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/167366 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/167366 |
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