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Title: | Children's self-perceptions regarding parental pressure during sports activities |
Authors: | Micallef, Lara (2006) |
Keywords: | Competition (Psychology) in children Parent and child -- Malta Self-perception in children -- Malta |
Issue Date: | 2006 |
Citation: | Micallef, L. (2006). Children's self-perceptions regarding parental pressure during sports activities (Bachelor's dissertation). |
Abstract: | This study aims to provide a description of the possible relationship between parental pressure and competitive anxiety which young athletes experience. A questionnaire was designed in order to measure levels of parental pressure and competitive anxiety respectively. All 150 participants were males enrolled in football nurseries in Malta, whose age varied between nine and ten years. The SPSS 14.0 computer software was used mainly to perform correlations between parental pressure and competitive anxiety, and to find out whether maternal or paternal pressure was the highest. The results from the study indicate that parental pressure and competitive anxiety are related. Furthermore, paternal pressure seems to be higher than maternal pressure as perceived by young football players. Since sport is a novel topic for research, future research can explore this theme further. Researchers may test which sources of pressure are mainly resulting in competitive anxiety in young athletes. Other research may measure the level of competitive anxiety experienced in various sports by children. The present study implies that parents play an important role in the sport experience of children. Parental support and parental pressure determine the child's enjoyment, or lack of it, achieved from participating in sports. |
Description: | B.PSY.(HONS) |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/84897 |
Appears in Collections: | Dissertations - FacSoW - 1997-2010 Dissertations - FacSoWPsy - 1993-2010 |
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