Catalysts and constraints: Women's and girls' experience of physical activity and sport in Qatar

Project Description

The survey instrument developed and tested by the researchers ensured that Qatari public-opinion responses were understood correctly in cross-cultural research. The research team applied a new questionnaire technique, “anchoring vignettes,” to contextualize answers to survey questions in Qatar. This technique adjusts and weighs the variation of individual responses to ensure valid comparison between the respondents and with the answers in other cultures. Not only did this new methodology enable the researchers to better understand Qatari attitudes and opinions, but it also represented the first application of this method in the Arab Middle East, placing Qatar in a pioneering position in future global comparative social research.

Researchers

Susan Dun

Funding

Qatar National Research Fund - Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP 12-03-5-001)

Publications

Dun, S., Kalaji, M., & Stell, M. (Eds.). (2013). It’s How You Play the Game: International Perspectives on the Study of Sport. Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press.

Dun, S. & Kalaji, M. (2013). Trickle Down Sports: International Sporting Events Hosting Changing Attitudes towards Muslim Women’s Sports Participation in Qatar. In S. Dun, M. Kalaji & M. Stell (Eds.), It’s How You Play the Game: International Perspectives on the Study of Sport (pp. 39-49) Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press.

Dun, S., Spracklen, K., & Wise, N. (Eds.). (2014). Game Changer: The Transformative Potential of Sport.Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press.

Dun, S. & Kalaji, M. (2014). Unintended Effects of International Events Hosting: Expanding Opportunities for Muslim Women in Sport. In S. Dun, K. Spracklen, & N. Wise (Eds.), Game Changer: The Transformative Potential of Sport (pp. 71-86). Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press.

Honors

Finalist in 6th UREP Competition, held March 2014