Research Papers

Sports coaching and sport psychology researchers have explored the challenges for parents who undertake the role of coach. Arising from previously research …

This research study looks at the well documented coach, parent and player triangle and some strategies that may help what can be …

The objective of the study was to examine what factors associated with such “trauma” experiences may or may not discriminate between high, …

The study aims to explore the nature of influences that parents exert on the quality of the dyadic coach-athlete relationship. Within the …

The transmission of positive values between parents and children is generally considered to be the hallmark of successful socialisation. As this issue …

The main aim of the research was to examine the relationship between motivational orientations and parents behaviour with regard to the players’ …

Special thank you to Kacey Neely for providing the research paper and the introduction below.   Deselection — or being cut — from a …

Children cite ‘fun’ as the primary reason for participation in organized sport and its absence as the number one reason for youth …

The findings of this study illuminate the tensions, challenges and opportunities that new sports parents face.  Parental involvement can be a good …

The following research article has been taken from the work of Dr Camilla Knight who gives us some very valuable tips in …