The Impact of Evidence-Based Parent Education in Organized Youth Sport: A Pilot Study

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Volume

29

Issue

2

Publisher

Routledge

Publication Date

6-29-2016

First Page

199

Last Page

214

Abstract

Although existing literature in organized youth sport illuminates developmentally appropriate parent involvement behaviors, practitioners have yet to effectively disseminate evidence-based tools and strategies to parents. The purpose of the present pilot study was to design, implement, and assess an evidence-based education program for parents in organized youth sport. Thirtynine fathers and 42 mothers from 7 youth soccer teams were assigned to full, partial, or nonimplementation conditions. Parents and their sport-participating children (41 boys, 40 girls) were administered surveys at pre- and postseason. Data reveal a positive impact of the implementation on aspects of parent involvement, the parent–child relationship, and salient child outcomes.

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