Team cohesion and ethnic-cultural identity in adolescent migrant athletes

Eleftheria Morela; Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis; Olga Kouli; Anne-Marie Elbe; Xavier Sanchez

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2013.05.001

Team cohesion and ethnic-cultural identity in adolescent migrant athletes

Eleftheria Morela, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, Olga Kouli, Anne-Marie Elbe, Xavier Sanchez

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of sport participation in the social integration of adolescents with non-dominant ethnic and cultural backgrounds. In particular, this study investigated the relationship between team cohesion and ethnic-cultural identity. Participants were 83 young migrant athletes (mean age 15.60 years). Participants completed the Ethnic/Cultural Identity Salience Questionnaire and the Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire. Regression analyses showed that cohesion negatively predicted feelings of fringe and lack of interaction. Our findings suggest that sport participation, particularly in cohesive teams, can facilitate the development of adaptive identity toward the goal of social integration in migrant adolescents.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume	37
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	643-647
Number of pages	5
ISSN	0147-1767
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2013.05.001
Publication status	Published - Sept 2013

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