Family socialization, gender, and sport motivation and involvement

Article Abstract:

The study uses analytic techniques to test the hypothesis that role modeling, parents' beliefs, and the provision of experiences for the child are related to children's perceptions of sport competence, value, and participation. The results demonstrated that the full set of parent socialization factors had an additive positive association with children's outcomes.

Michigan, Influence, Socialization, Role models, Child athletes

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Predictors of poor sportspersonship in youth sports: personal attitudes and social influences

Article Abstract:

A study examines personal and social correlates of poor sportspersonship among youth sport participants. Results reveal significant gender, grade, sport area, and location differences in unsportspersonlike behavior, predicted by coach and spectator behaviors, sportspersonship attitudes, and the perceived norms of team, parents and coaches.

United States, Public affairs, Social aspects, Evaluation, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Sportsmanship, Teenage athletes, Social influence

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