Socioeconomic status of parents with children participating on youth club sport teams

Post, Eric G.; Green, Nicole E.; Schaefer, Daniel A.; Trigsted, Stephanie M.; Brooks, M. Alison; McGuine, Timothy A.; Watson, Andrew; Bell, David R.

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2018.05.014

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“…As mentioned previously, parent SES has been identified in multiple studies as having a significant influence on sport specialization and youth sport participation characteristics [10,31]. Jayanthi et al reported that high-SES youth athletes were more likely to be highly specialized and trained for more months per year and hours per week in their main sport [31].…”

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“…A previous study of 1544 high school athletes from various sports reported that 49% of all athletes also participate on a club team. Previous research estimating the prevalence of specialization has reported rates between 13% and 37%, with rates depending on a variety of factors including school size, athlete sex, age, sport, parent SES, and geographical region [10,19,[28][29][30][31]. The specific sport (baseball) examined, the affluence of our sample, and the differences in geographical region from previous research (Southern California vs primarily Midwest United States) most likely contributed to the increased rates of specialization and club sport participation observed in this study.…”

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“…Jayanthi et al reported that high-SES youth athletes were more likely to be highly specialized and trained for more months per year and hours per week in their main sport [31]. In a study of 949 youth sport parents, the higher income parents were more likely to have a highly-specialized child, and, overall, the parents reported spending 1500 USD in the past year on their child's sport participation [10]. We found that the high MHI parents were more likely than the low MHI parents to have a highly specialized child (65.8% vs. 31.7%), have a child participating on a club baseball team (82.1% vs. 58.3%), and have a child that plays baseball year-round (87.2% vs. 66.7%).…”

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“…While parents recognize specialization as a risk factor for injury, this awareness is potentially outweighed by the overwhelming belief of adolescent athletes that specialization is important for the optimal development of sport skills and, ultimately, making a college team [8,9]. Parent socioeconomic status (SES) has also been identified as a key factor in early sport specialization, with parents from higher SES backgrounds being more likely to have highly specialized children that participate in pay-to-play club teams [10]. Additionally, a sizable proportion of adolescent athletes report that they believe they will receive a college athletics scholarship [8].…”

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Attitudes and Beliefs towards Sport Specialization, College Scholarships, and Financial Investment among High School Baseball Parents

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Adolescent athletes are increasingly encouraged to specialize in a single sport year-round in an effort to receive a college scholarship. For collegiate baseball, only 11.7 scholarships are available for a 35-player team. The beliefs of the parents of baseball athletes towards sport specialization are unknown, along with whether they have an accurate understanding of college baseball scholarship availability. The parents of high school baseball athletes were recruited to complete an anonymous questionnaire that consisted of (1) parent and child demographics, (2) child baseball participation information, and (3) parent attitudes and beliefs regarding sport specialization and college baseball scholarships. One hundred and fifty-five parents participated in the questionnaire (female: 52.9%, age: 49.4 ± 5.5 years old). The parents spent a median of 3000 USD [Interquartile Range (IQR): 1500–6000] on their child’s baseball participation. Most parents believed that specialization increased their child’s chances of getting better at baseball (N = 121, 79.6%). The parents underestimated the number of college baseball scholarships available per team (median [IQR]: 5 [0–5]), but 55 parents (35.9%) believed it was likely that their child would receive a college baseball scholarship. Despite having a realistic understanding of the limited college scholarships available, the parents were optimistic that their child would receive a baseball scholarship.

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“…A similar result was found after examining school median neighbourhood income, as students attending schools with a neighbourhood median income of >$100 000 were less likely to participate in intramural sports compared to those of the lowest income. Again, this may be explained by the fact that students in wealthier neighbourhoods may be able to play more expensive community sports (37) and therefore have less time for intramurals.…”

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A Cross-Sectional Examination of the Association Between Co-ed and Gender-Specific School Intramural Programs and Intramural Participation Among a Sample of Canadian Secondary School Students

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Background Intramurals are an important part of the physical activity offerings in secondary schools; however, it is not well understood how co-ed and gender-specific intramural programs impact intramural participation among male and female students. Therefore, the objective of this research was to examine if the number of co-ed, male-only, and female-only intramurals offered at a school was associated with student participation in intramurals. Methods A large sample of Canadian secondary school students (N=60,635) completed the COMPASS survey in 2017-2018. School staff reported the number of co-ed, male-only, and female-only intramurals offered at each school. Students reported whether they participated in school intramurals. Hierarchical models were used to assess associations. Results Intramural participation was marginally higher among male students (36%) than female students (32%; p<.0001). Female students attending schools that offered female-only intramurals were 17% (OR 1.17 [95% CI: 1.05-1.30]) more likely to participate. The number of co-ed and male-only intramurals offered were not significantly associated with student participation. Conclusions We found a positive association between offering female-only intramurals and female intramural participation, highlighting the importance of these programs for female students. Offering female-only intramurals may be a way for schools to improve participation and physical activity levels of female students. More research is needed on the impact of specific sports or activities on male and female student participation.

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Parent decision-making regarding youth sport participation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Purpose To describe youth sport participation behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic as reported by parents of youth sport athletes, to examine the association of family demographics with the likelihood of children resuming sports, and to qualitatively report the factors influencing parental decision-making regarding youth sport participation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A national sample of parents of youth athletes from across the United States (n=236, age: 39.2±8.1 years, 57.2% female) were recruited to complete an online questionnaire by Qualtrics Online Samples (Qualtrics, Provo, UT) using a combination of actively managed, double-opt-in market research panels. The questionnaire focused on changes in child sport participation and family finances as a result of COVID-19 and included both close-ended and open-ended questions. Results Most parents (63.1%) reported the time their children spent participating in organized youth sports had decreased because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three-quarters of parents (75.5%) reported that it was likely that their children would fully resume participating in organized youth sports within the next year. Parents whose financial situation was worsened by COVID-19 were less likely to report that their children would resume sports in the upcoming year. Three domains related to parental decision-making emerged from the open-ended responses: safety, fear, and normalcy. Conclusions Understanding the factors influencing changes in youth sport participation during the pandemic can allow systems to implement strategies for safe participation in youth sport and physical activity among children. Encouraging participation in outdoor sports with appropriate safety precautions such as masking, social distancing, and hygiene may reduce fear of participation among parents. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10900-022-01078-4.

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Socioeconomic status of parents with children participating on youth club sport teams

Cited by 54 publications

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Attitudes and Beliefs towards Sport Specialization, College Scholarships, and Financial Investment among High School Baseball Parents

Attitudes and Beliefs towards Sport Specialization, College Scholarships, and Financial Investment among High School Baseball Parents

A Cross-Sectional Examination of the Association Between Co-ed and Gender-Specific School Intramural Programs and Intramural Participation Among a Sample of Canadian Secondary School Students

Parent decision-making regarding youth sport participation during the COVID-19 pandemic

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