This study explored the relationship between perceived parental involvement, perfectionist dispositional-like traits (striving for perfection; negative reactions to imperfection), and sports performance. …
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A mixed methods exploration of the parent perspective of talent development environments across a national multi-sport landscape
Parents are known to be important influencers in the talent development process but are often overlooked. Understanding the parent perspective may help …
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Quantifying the Extent to Which Successful Juniors and Successful Seniors are Two Disparate Populations: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Findings
 To what extent does the pathway to senior elite success build on junior elite success? Three competition levels were considered â competing …
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Understanding parentsâ motives for, and beliefs about, enrolling three-to-five-year-old children into organised sporting programs
The objectives of this study were to [1] understand the socially constructed motives, beliefs and attitudes that lead parents to encourage children …
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Thriving Through Relationships in Sport: The Role of the ParentâAthlete and CoachâAthlete Attachment Relationship
The aim of this research was to examine whether attachment relationships to significant others, such as to parents and/or sports coaches, enable …
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‘From everything to nothing in a split second’: Elite youth players’ experiences of release from professional football academies
Previous research has assessed the affects release from football academies has on psychological distress and athletic identity of players. However, there has …
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Although parental behaviour is known to be an important source of influence, relatively few studies have examined the factors possibly contributing parental …
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Young Peopleâs Perceptions of Their Parentsâ Expectations and Criticism Are Increasing Over Time: Implications for Perfectionism
Recent evidence demonstrates rising self-oriented, other-oriented, and socially prescribed perfectionism among young people from the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada (Curran …
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What Makes a Champion? Early Multidisciplinary Practice, Not Early Specialisation, Predicts World-Class Performance
What explains the acquisition of exceptional human performance? Does a focus on intensive specialised practice facilitate excellence, or is a multidisciplinary practice …
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Toward Understanding Youth Athletesâ Fun Priorities: An Investigation of Sex, Age, and Levels of Play
Fun is the primary determinant of youth athletesâ continued sport participation thus, from early childhood through adolescence, positive and fun sport experiences …