Parental Involvement in Sport: Psychometric Development and Empirical Test of a Theoretical Model

Teques, Pedro; Serpa, Sidónio; Rosado, António; Silva, Carlos; Calmeiro, Luís

doi:10.1007/s12144-016-9507-2

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“…Much is known about the ways in which parents can influence children"s sporting experiences [see 8 for review] and strides have recently been made to identify specific models of sport parenting [9,10]. Consistent with previous findings, the most recent evidence continues to highlight the detrimental impact parental pressure (e.g., displayed by overstepping boundaries and holding excessive expectations) can have on children [11,12,13].…”

Section: Influence Of Parents In Sportmentioning

confidence: 68%

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Parenting in sport

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Harwood

2017

Current Opinion in Psychology

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This paper provides a brief summary and commentary on the growing literature on parenting in sport, with a particular emphasis on literature from the last 2-3 years. Following a brief introduction overviewing the topic area, we firstly focus on the influence of parental involvement on children. Specifically, we examine the range of factors that influence children's perceptions of parental involvement and the consequences of different behaviors. Next we discuss the factors influencing parental involvement, such as the challenges and stressors associated with parenting children in sport and the culture within different sports. Finally, our review focuses upon the strategies developed by parents to facilitate their involvement in their children's sport, as well as the few papers focused upon parent education and support. We conclude by examining the need for further research and examination of support strategies for parents.

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Section: Influence Of Parents In Sportmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…Similarly, parental support, provided as guidance and encouragement for example, continues PARENTING IN SPORT to be associated with positive developmental and psychosocial consequences [14,13,10].…”

Section: Influence Of Parents In Sportmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parenting in sport

Knight

Berrow

Harwood

2017

Current Opinion in Psychology

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“…To further understand parental influence in youth sport, Teques and Serpa (2009, 2013) and Teques et al (2015, 2018) adapted the model of parental involvement in sport, originally developed by Walker et al (2005). In the present study, we use this model as a framework to specifically examine the associations between parenting practices and psychological skills of elite and sub-elite youth athletes.…”

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Perceptions of Parenting Practices and Psychological Variables of Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Athletes

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Drawing from the model of parental involvement in sport, the overall purpose was to examine the associations of perceptions of parenting practices (encouragement, reinforcement, instruction, and role modeling) and athletes’ psychological variables (self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, self-regulation, and intrinsic motivation) of elite and sub-elite youth athletes. Participants were elite ( n = 210) and sub-elite ( n = 635) athletes aged between 14 and 18 years ( M age = 16.58, SD = 1.33). Structural equation modeling analysis revealed that young elite athletes’ perceptions of sport-related parenting practices are associated with their psychological skills and performance level in sport. Specifically, in comparison with their sub-elite peers, perceptions of parental encouragement had a significantly different strong effect on intrinsic motivation. Moreover, perceptions of parental modeling revealed different effects on performance level, as well as on intrinsic motivation, and self-regulation. These perceptions of parenting practices may promote a positive learning environment, resulting in an increased likelihood of achieving a high level of sport performance in comparison with their sub-elite peers.

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“…However, youth sport parenting is complex both as a phenomenon and an area of study; thus, more nuanced questions regarding, and approaches to studying, youth sport parenting are required. For instance, drawing on more specific theories of parental involvement from within and beyond sport (e.g., Teques & Serpa, 2009;Teques, Serpa, Rosado, Silva, & Calmeiro, 2018), as well as expanding the methodologies used in sport parenting research, could enable more detailed examinations of sport cultures, accounting of parent and athlete developmental and life histories, and accommodation of multiple stakeholders' perspectives. Further, there is a need for more explicit examinations of how varying behaviors from multiple individuals within a child's environment interact to influence performance and development.…”

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Revealing Findings in Youth Sport Parenting Research

Knight¹

2019

Kinesiology Review

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It is widely accepted that parents are a pivotal part of young people’s sporting journey, and over the last 4 decades there has been a substantial growth in research pertaining to youth sport parenting. The aim of this paper is to review the status of the literature pertaining to parenting in youth sport and suggest areas for future work. Specifically, the author provides a very brief history of sport parenting research before turning attention to the 3 areas of study that are currently attracting the majority of researchers’ attention: the influence of parental involvement in youth sport, factors affecting parental involvement in youth sport, and strategies to promote high-quality parental involvement. Future research directions pertaining to the sport parenting questions that are asked, the populations that are sampled, and the interventions that are developed and evaluated are subsequently provided. Finally, the paper concludes with some considerations for best practice in sport clubs and organizations that seek to foster more adaptive youth sport parenting.

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Parental Involvement in Sport: Psychometric Development and Empirical Test of a Theoretical Model

Cited by 24 publications

References 56 publications

Parenting in sport

Parenting in sport

Perceptions of Parenting Practices and Psychological Variables of Elite and Sub-Elite Youth Athletes

Revealing Findings in Youth Sport Parenting Research

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