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…