Conceptualization of Parental Involvement in Competitive Sports: Measurement Development and Validation

• Main Authors: Wang, Ting-Wen, 王亭文
• Other Authors: Lu, Jing-Horng
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/9g88et

博士 === 國立體育大學 === 體育研究所 === 103 === In recent years, many studies have documented the roles which parents play in their children’s competitive sports involvement. In particular, parental involvement has been identified as one of the significant factors which influence children’s competitive sports involvement. Past studies on competitive sports have revealed that parental involvement can have both positive and negative effects on children. Nevertheless, even though there is a vast array of empirical research related to parental involvement, measurement instruments which can be used are limited. On the other hand, past studies which examined parental involvement have mainly been based on the Western culture and sports scenarios within, which have yet to be discussed to confirm whether the findings would be valid in Taiwan. In view of this, this study was divided into two phases where the first phase explored the concept of parental involvement in the competitive sports culture in Taiwan using qualitative research method; the second phase used the results of the qualitative research to develop a preliminary scale for parental involvement. Findings of the qualitative research showed that behaviors of parental involvement in competitive sports were driven by the underlying motivations where personal, social and cultural issues were the predisposing factors. Lastly, parental involvement was found to influence children’s cognition, emotions and behaviors; qualitative findings showed that the preliminary scale developed in this study included 4 dimensions, namely directive behavior, negative parenting, courtside behavior and Logistics support. After a series of examinations, the scale showed good usability and reliability. The current study provided a model and a preliminary measurement tool to study parental involvement but more studies are still needed to provide further support in the future.