Table 4 Impact of COVID-19 on volunteers: by age group
|  | Adults 18+ (n = 61) | Adolescents 13–17 yrs (n = 13) | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Disagree | Neither disagree or agree | Agree | Disagree | Neither disagree or agree | Agree | Â |
Impacts | % | % | % | % | % | % | Â |
I have taken time during COVID-19 to improve myself as a coach/official | 54.1 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 23.1 | 0.476 |
The resources published by basketball governing bodies have been useful for developing my coaching/officiating | 23 | 24.6 | 52.5 | 7.7 | 53.8 | 38.5 | 0.121 |
The club/organisation has supported me during COVID-19 | 19.7 | 21.3 | 59.0 | 15.4 | 30.8 | 53.8 | 0.769 |
I am motivated to return to my coaching/officiating role | 26.2 | 16.4 | 57.4 | 7.7 | 23.1 | 69.2 | 0.398 |
My weekly routine (home, work or study) has changed and I now lack time for coaching/officiating | 75.4 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 69.2 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 0.245 |
I have enjoyed finding new things to do with my time, rather than coaching/officiating basketball | 47.5 | 16.4 | 36.1 | 61.5 | 38.5 | 0.0 | 0.010 |
I have chosen to coach/officiate in other organised sports | 77 | 9.8 | 13.1 | 76.9 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 0.754 |
My friends are not returning to basketball, so I am not returning to coach/officiate | 86.9 | 13.1 | 0 | 92.3 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.503 |
Other family members are not returning to basketball, so I am not returning to coach/officiate | 86.9 | 8.2 | 4.9 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.765 |
Basketball coaching/officiating is not a priority for me at the moment | 57.4 | 13.1 | 29.5 | 76.9 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 0.052 |
It is not worth returning coaching/officiating until there are fewer restrictions in place | 59 | 19.7 | 21.3 | 92.3 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 0.069 |