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ATTITUDES AND LEVEL OF ACCEPTANCE OF COACHES IN VARSITY SPORTS TOWARD LESBIANS AND GAY MEN IN CAVITE STATE

UNIVERSITY

Regine D. Uson

INTRODUCTION

The atmosphere of college athletics has been depicted as hostile,

unwelcoming, and homophobic toward lesbians and gay men. According to

Jacobson (2002), within the domain of the university, the athletic department

has been described as the most homophobic place on campus! (p. A"").

#ittle research has investigated the attitudes of coaches toward lesbians and

gay men ($oper % &alloran, 200'). o published literature has been found,

which investigates attitude di erences of varsity coaches toward lesbians

and gay men participating in collegiate sports.

*verall, the current study is essential for three reasons. +irst, lesbians

and gay men are members of an at ris- group that endures tremendous

pre udices based on se/ual orientation. The pre udice and discrimination that

lesbians and gay men face vary, and some forms of discrimination are even

legal. econd, little research has focused on attitudes and acceptance toward

lesbians and gay men in the conte/t of sport. 1ore speci cally, the body of

literature regarding the attitudes of coaches in collegiate sports toward

lesbians and gay men is scarce. 3t has been suggested that, within the

conte/t of sport, negative attitudes toward lesbians and gay men are openly

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e/pressed (4olf 4endel, Toma, % 1orphew, 2005) and these attitudes are

believed to be widespread and accepted.

State ent o! t"e P#o$%e

3n general, this study will be conducted to e/amine the attitudes and

level of acceptance of coaches in varsity sports toward lesbians and gay men

in 6avite tate 7niversity.

peci cally, this will answer the following research 8uestions9

5. 4hat is the pro le of the coaches of collegiate sports in 6v 7 in

terms of gender, level of education and sport type coached:2. 4hat are the attitudes and level of acceptance of the coaches of

varsity sports in 6v 7 toward lesbians and gay men:". 3s there a signi cant di erence in the attitudes and level of

acceptance toward lesbians and gay men between women and men

coaches of collegiate sports in 6v 7:;. 3s there a signi cant di erence in the attitudes and level of

acceptance toward lesbians and gay men of coaches of collegiate

sports in 6v 7 when grouped according to level of education: