Leisure,work, and family: How IronMEN balance the demands of three resource-intensive roles |
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| Authors: | Jason M Simmons Tara Q Mahoney Marion E Hambrick |
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| Institution: | 1. Sport Administration, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA;2. Sport Management Department, State University of New York College at Cortland, Cortland, NY, USA;3. Sport Administration, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA |
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| Abstract: | Building on the work of Hambrick, Simmons, and Mahoney (2013 Hambrick, M. E., Simmons, J. M., &; Mahoney, T. Q. (2013). An inquiry into the perceptions of leisure-work-family conflict among female Ironman participants. International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 13, 173–199. Google Scholar]), the purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of leisure-work-family conflict among male Ironman participants, as well as the strategies and support mechanisms used to help manage their various role demands. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 11 males who successfully completed at least one Ironman event. For these males, perceptions of inter-role conflict were minimal, despite the presence of similar demands reported in the Hambrick et al. study. Participants still emphasized the need for family and work role support, as well as specific role management strategies, namely scheduling, sacrifice, and role prioritization, to make their Ironman aspirations a reality. The impact of gender roles on perceptions of leisure-work-family conflict is also discussed. |
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| Keywords: | inter-role conflict leisure-family conflict serious leisure support role management role involvement gender triathlon Ironman |
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