7 August 2008
SWS Sports Survey:93% feel proud when RP does well in world sports;91% call it important to compete in the Olympics
Social Weather Stations
Ninety-three percent of adult Filipinos feel proud when Philippines does well in international sports or games, according to the SWS Sports Survey of March 30-April 2, 2008.
To the question, "How proud are you when Philippines does well at an international sports or games competition?" the SWS Sports Survey found 74% answering very proud, 19% somewhat proud, 5% not very proud, and only 2% not proud at all.
The SWS Sports Survey also found 91% calling it very/somewhat important for the Philippines to compete for as many medals as possible at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The more the effect of sports on pride, the more the importance given to competing in the Olympics.
Among member-associations of the Philippine Olympics Committee, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines, the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, and the Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines were the most cited as doing well in promoting sports.
Pride from sports relates to the Olympics
The SWS Sports Survey asked the respondents, "How important is it for the Philippines to compete for as many medals as possible at the 2008 Olympics in China?" and found that 67% say it is very important and 24% somewhat important, while only 7% say it is not very important and 2% not at all important .
The importance of competing in the coming 2008 Olympics is much higher among those who have much pride in the country's accomplishments in international sports and games: it is 76% among those who are very proud, compared to 46% among those somewhat proud, and only 35% among those not very/not at all proud.
SWS Sports Survey:93% feel proud when RP does well in world sports;91% call it important to compete in the Olympics
Social Weather Stations
Ninety-three percent of adult Filipinos feel proud when Philippines does well in international sports or games, according to the SWS Sports Survey of March 30-April 2, 2008.
To the question, "How proud are you when Philippines does well at an international sports or games competition?" the SWS Sports Survey found 74% answering very proud, 19% somewhat proud, 5% not very proud, and only 2% not proud at all.
The SWS Sports Survey also found 91% calling it very/somewhat important for the Philippines to compete for as many medals as possible at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The more the effect of sports on pride, the more the importance given to competing in the Olympics.
Among member-associations of the Philippine Olympics Committee, the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines, the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas, and the Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines were the most cited as doing well in promoting sports.
Pride from sports relates to the Olympics
The SWS Sports Survey asked the respondents, "How important is it for the Philippines to compete for as many medals as possible at the 2008 Olympics in China?" and found that 67% say it is very important and 24% somewhat important, while only 7% say it is not very important and 2% not at all important .
The importance of competing in the coming 2008 Olympics is much higher among those who have much pride in the country's accomplishments in international sports and games: it is 76% among those who are very proud, compared to 46% among those somewhat proud, and only 35% among those not very/not at all proud.
POC Associations that are doing well in supporting sports
From a list of all 38 associations of the Philippine Olympics Committee, respondents were asked to name up to three associations that they think are "doing very well in supporting Philippine sports." The survey found the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines mentioned by 27%, the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas by 26%, and the Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines by 10%.
The next most cited associations were the Philippine Badminton Association (8%), the Philippine Volleyball Federation (8%), the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (7%), the Philippine Bowling Congress (7%), the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (7%), the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (6%), the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (5%), and the Philippine Taekwondo Association (5%).
Associations cited by 2-4% are the Philippine Karatedo Federation (4%), the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (4%), the Philippine Football Federation (3%), the National Golf Association of the Philippines (3%), the Philippine Tennis Association (3%), the National Archery Association of the Philippines (2%), the Philippine Federation of Bodybuilders Inc. (2%), and the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (2%).
From a list of all 38 associations of the Philippine Olympics Committee, respondents were asked to name up to three associations that they think are "doing very well in supporting Philippine sports." The survey found the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines mentioned by 27%, the BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas by 26%, and the Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines by 10%.
The next most cited associations were the Philippine Badminton Association (8%), the Philippine Volleyball Federation (8%), the Philippine Amateur Baseball Association (7%), the Philippine Bowling Congress (7%), the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (7%), the Philippine Amateur Swimming Association (6%), the National Chess Federation of the Philippines (5%), and the Philippine Taekwondo Association (5%).
Associations cited by 2-4% are the Philippine Karatedo Federation (4%), the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines (4%), the Philippine Football Federation (3%), the National Golf Association of the Philippines (3%), the Philippine Tennis Association (3%), the National Archery Association of the Philippines (2%), the Philippine Federation of Bodybuilders Inc. (2%), and the Philippine Dragon Boat Federation (2%).
Other associations received fewer citations: the Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines (1%), the Table Tennis Association of the Philippines (1%), the Philippine Amateur Judo Association (1%), the Philippine National Shooting Association (1%), the Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines (1%), the Philippine Amateur Fencers Association (1%), the Philippine Amateur Sepak Takraw Association (1%), the Philippine Lawn Bowls Association (1%), the Wrestling Association of the Philippines (1%), the Amateur Soft Tennis Association (0.5%), the Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines (0.4%), the Philippine Sailing Association (0.3%), the Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation (0.3%), the Philippine Weightlifting Association (0.3%), the Equestrian Association of the Philippines (0.3%), and the Wushu Federation of the Philippines (0.1%).
None of the respondents to the SWS Sports Survey mentioned the Philippine Pencak Silat Association, the Squash Rackets Association of the Philippines, and the Triathlon Association of the Philippines.
About one out of three (34%) had no answer. Three percent answered "none."
High pride in the country's international sports achievements across the board
Four out of five (82%) in Metro Manila, 77% in Balance Luzon, 69% in Mindanao, and 67% in the Visayas are very proud of the Philippines' accomplishments in international sports or games.
It is 81% among the upper-middle classes ABCs, 75% among class Es, and 73% among the masa or class Ds.
Competing in the Olympics is very important in all areas and classes
Majority in all areas say it is very important for the country to compete for as many medals as possible in the coming Beijing Olympics: it is 78% in Metro Manila, 68% in Balance Luzon, 63% in the Visayas, and 62% in Mindanao.
It is 74% among classes ABCs, 68% among class Es, and 66% among class Ds.
Survey Background
The SWS Sports Survey was conducted on March 30-April 2, 2008 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults randomly selected from 240 locations throughout the country, and divided into samples of 300 each in Metro Manila, the Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages and ±6% for area percentages). The area estimates were weighted by National Statistics Office medium-population projections for 2008 to obtain the national estimates.
The items described here were specially done by SWS in conjunction with the Leisure Time and Sports Survey of the International Social Survey Program (ISSP), a network of annual social surveys in 44 countries, in which SWS has represented the Philippines since 1991.
NSAs THAT ARE DOING WELL IN SUPPORTING SPORTS, APRIL 2008
Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines 27%
BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas 26
Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines 10
Philippine Badminton Association 8
Philippine Volleyball Federation 8
Philippine Amateur Baseball Association 7
Philippine Bowling Congress 7
Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association 7
Philippine Amateur Swimming Association 6
National Chess Federation of the Philippines 5
Philippine Taekwondo Association 5
Philippine Karatedo Federation 4
Gymnastics Association of the Philippines 4
Philippine Football Federation 3
National Golf Association of the Philippines 3
Philippine Tennis Association 3
National Archery Association of the Philippines 2
Philippine Federation of Bodybuilders Inc. 2
Philippine Dragon Boat Federation 2
Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines 1
Table Tennis Association of the Philippines 1
Philippine Amateur Judo Association 1
Philippine National Shooting Association 1
Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines 1
Philippine Amateur Fencers Association 1
Philippine Amateur Sepak Takraw Association 1
Philippine Lawn Bowls Association 1
Wrestling Association of the Philippines 1
Amateur Soft Tennis Association 0.5
Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines 0.4
Philippine Sailing Association 0.3
Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation 0.3
Philippine Weightlifting Association 0.3
Equestrian Association of the Philippines 0.3
Wushu Federation of the Philippines 0.1
Don't know 34
None of them 3
Four out of five (82%) in Metro Manila, 77% in Balance Luzon, 69% in Mindanao, and 67% in the Visayas are very proud of the Philippines' accomplishments in international sports or games.
It is 81% among the upper-middle classes ABCs, 75% among class Es, and 73% among the masa or class Ds.
Competing in the Olympics is very important in all areas and classes
Majority in all areas say it is very important for the country to compete for as many medals as possible in the coming Beijing Olympics: it is 78% in Metro Manila, 68% in Balance Luzon, 63% in the Visayas, and 62% in Mindanao.
It is 74% among classes ABCs, 68% among class Es, and 66% among class Ds.
Survey Background
The SWS Sports Survey was conducted on March 30-April 2, 2008 using face-to-face interviews of 1,200 adults randomly selected from 240 locations throughout the country, and divided into samples of 300 each in Metro Manila, the Balance of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao (sampling error margins of ±3% for national percentages and ±6% for area percentages). The area estimates were weighted by National Statistics Office medium-population projections for 2008 to obtain the national estimates.
The items described here were specially done by SWS in conjunction with the Leisure Time and Sports Survey of the International Social Survey Program (ISSP), a network of annual social surveys in 44 countries, in which SWS has represented the Philippines since 1991.
NSAs THAT ARE DOING WELL IN SUPPORTING SPORTS, APRIL 2008
Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines 27%
BAP-Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas 26
Billiards & Snooker Congress of the Philippines 10
Philippine Badminton Association 8
Philippine Volleyball Federation 8
Philippine Amateur Baseball Association 7
Philippine Bowling Congress 7
Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association 7
Philippine Amateur Swimming Association 6
National Chess Federation of the Philippines 5
Philippine Taekwondo Association 5
Philippine Karatedo Federation 4
Gymnastics Association of the Philippines 4
Philippine Football Federation 3
National Golf Association of the Philippines 3
Philippine Tennis Association 3
National Archery Association of the Philippines 2
Philippine Federation of Bodybuilders Inc. 2
Philippine Dragon Boat Federation 2
Amateur Softball Association of the Philippines 1
Table Tennis Association of the Philippines 1
Philippine Amateur Judo Association 1
Philippine National Shooting Association 1
Integrated Cycling Federation of the Philippines 1
Philippine Amateur Fencers Association 1
Philippine Amateur Sepak Takraw Association 1
Philippine Lawn Bowls Association 1
Wrestling Association of the Philippines 1
Amateur Soft Tennis Association 0.5
Amateur Rowing Association of the Philippines 0.4
Philippine Sailing Association 0.3
Philippine Canoe-Kayak Federation 0.3
Philippine Weightlifting Association 0.3
Equestrian Association of the Philippines 0.3
Wushu Federation of the Philippines 0.1
Don't know 34
None of them 3
Q91. Alin sa mga sumusunod na asosasyon ng Philippine Olympic Committee ang sa tingin ninyo ay may ginagawang mabuti sa pagtataguyod ng isports sa Pilipinas? (SHOW LIST; UP TO 3 RESPONSES
