| All respondents (n = 68) | Adults 18+ (n = 55) | Adolescents 13–17 yrs (n = 13) | p-value | |||
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Motivations | Count | % | Count | % | Count | % | Â |
Fun/enjoyment | 49 | 72.1 | 38 | 69.1 | 11 | 84.6 | 0.198 |
Friends or family are involved in basketball | 43 | 63.2 | 36 | 65.5 | 7 | 53.9 | 0.507 |
I feel it is important to help others | 42 | 61.8 | 34 | 61.8 | 8 | 61.5 | 0.764 |
People want or ask me to coach or officiate basketball | 34 | 50.0 | 29 | 52.7 | 5 | 38.5 | 0.761 |
To learn a new skill/expand on knowledge of the game | 22 | 32.4 | 14 | 25.5 | 8 | 61.5 | 0.015 |
I can learn how to deal with a variety of people | 18 | 26.5 | 12 | 21.8 | 6 | 46.2 | 0.069 |
Physical health or fitness | 17 | 25.0 | 11 | 20.0 | 6 | 46.2 | 0.062 |
There is some reimbursement or hobby income | 14 | 20.6 | 8 | 14.6 | 6 | 46.2 | 0.012 |
It allows me to explore my own strengths | 14 | 20.6 | 6 | 10.9 | 8 | 61.5 | < 0.001 |
Psychological/mental health/therapy | 14 | 20.6 | 12 | 21.8 | 2 | 15.4 | 0.545 |
It assists me to develop my career | 11 | 16.2 | 5 | 9.1 | 6 | 46.2 | 0.002 |
It is a way to help me make new friends | 11 | 16.2 | 6 | 10.9 | 5 | 38.5 | 0.019 |
Coaching/officiating in basketball is a good escape from my own troubles | 8 | 11.8 | 5 | 9.1 | 3 | 23.1 | 0.136 |
Coaching/officiating in basketball helps me work through own personal problems | 9 | 13.2 | 5 | 9.1 | 4 | 30.8 | 0.043 |