Australian Parents' Perceptions of the Issues Faced by their Adolescent High Performance Sports Children in Balancing School and Sport

O’Neill, Maureen; Calder, A; Allen, Bill

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“…This dilemma often resulted in sibling rivalry, which was exacerbated if inequitable time and financial support were required for the student-athlete compared to other siblings. Parents also noted that student-athletes could be stressed by exposure to the 'pushy parents' of their competitors (O'Neill et al 2015). This study of 10 Australian parents indicated that, while some parents identified that their child had issues in balancing school, sport, family and friends, parents were unaware, unconcerned or reluctant to report on the victimisation and bullying that their children experienced at school (O'Neill et al 2015).…”

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“…Ethics approval for the research was obtained from the Institutional Research Ethics Committee (University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland). Data pertaining to the student-athletes and parents has been published (O'Neill et al 2013;O'Neill et al 2015).…”

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“…There is limited research on parents' perspectives of the issues their children experience in managing two workloads and the data indicates similarities and differences between parent and student-athlete views (Knight & Harwood, 2015;O'Neill, Calder & Allen, 2015). Parents and athletes recognise the effects that huge physical workloads have in producing constant fatigue, and the importance of nutrition and sleep to enable the athlete to cope with training and adolescent growth.…”

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“…Parents also noted that student-athletes could be stressed by exposure to the 'pushy parents' of their competitors (O'Neill et al 2015). This study of 10 Australian parents indicated that, while some parents identified that their child had issues in balancing school, sport, family and friends, parents were unaware, unconcerned or reluctant to report on the victimisation and bullying that their children experienced at school (O'Neill et al 2015). No parent mentioned that alcohol or social drug use were a concern for their children; yet these are important issues confronting student-athletes.…”

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“…Whether this was due to teachers focusing on the school environment and teaching, or being unaware of issues in the student's home life is not clear. Sibling rivalry, financial strains on the family, absence from family activities and a reduced social life were other important issues identified by parents and athletes (O'Neill et al 2015).…”

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Student-Athletes in my Classroom: Australian Teachers’ Perspectives of the Problems Faced by Student-Athletes Balancing School and Sport

O’Neill¹,

Calder²,

Hinz³

2017

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2017

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Parents about parenting dual career athletes: A systematic literature review.

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Pesce

et al. 2021

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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Objectives To establish the scientific literature on the parents' view as supporters of dual career (DC) athletes, and to highlight practical implications for the development of education programmes to empower parents in this role. Methodology The systematic literature review included four electronic databases, from which 438 articles published in English between 1999 and 2019 were retrieved. Results A total of 14 studies achieved the eligibility criteria (i.e., focus on DC, involving parents as participants) for inclusion. Results show that the 14 studies included in the review were characterised by sample sizes <15 to >50 parents of individual and/or team sports athletes, involving data collection based on interviews, semi-structured interviews focus groups, questionnaires and a survey. A thematic synthesis highlighted a two primary constructs: the individual level and the inter-individual level, respectively. The individual level comprised two main themes: Approach to both Sport and Education, and Stressors and Coping, which included five aspects of parenting. The inter-individual level presented three themes: Relationship with the Athlete; Relationship with the Sport Environment and Relationship with the Academic Environment. Conclusions Findings highlighted a relevant parental role in supporting DC athletes and partial information on parental support strategies. In conclusions, the limited sample size and typology of sports, and the partial representativeness of countries have impacted the global application of the main findings. Furthermore, the need of an educational programme for parents and the need of regular parents-athlete-teacher/coach engagement were considered crucial to facilitate successful parental interventions at academic and/or sports levels and to limit the potential negative effects of DC parenting.

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Adapting an evidence-supported optimization program for mental health and sport performance in collegiate athletes to fit youth from ethnic/racial minority and low-income neighborhoods: A National Institutes of Health stage model feasibility study

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Stucki

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Int J Psychiatry Med

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The current study addresses the need to empirically develop effective mental health interventions for youth from ethnic/racial minority and low-income neighborhoods. Using Stage Model evaluation methods supported by the National Institutes of Health in the US to address underutilization of mental healthcare among racial/ethnic minority youth, this feasibility study demonstrates empirical adaptation of an innovative sport-specific psychological intervention for use in youth from ethnic/racial minority and low-income neighborhoods. An international group of professionals familiar with sport performance and mental health intervention serving the target population experientially examined the adapted intervention protocols in workshops and provided feedback. Survey results indicated the professionals found the intervention components were easy to administer and likely to be safe, enjoyable, engaging and efficacious for youth mental health and sport performance. The protocols were revised based on feedback from these professionals and the intervention was examined in a case trial involving an Asian American youth who evidenced Social Anxiety Disorder. Case study results indicated the intervention could be implemented with integrity, and severity of psychiatric symptoms and factors interfering with sport performance decreased after intervention implementation. The participant’s relationships with family, coaches and teammates were also improved.

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Australian Parents' Perceptions of the Issues Faced by their Adolescent High Performance Sports Children in Balancing School and Sport

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Student-Athletes in my Classroom: Australian Teachers’ Perspectives of the Problems Faced by Student-Athletes Balancing School and Sport

Student-Athletes in my Classroom: Australian Teachers’ Perspectives of the Problems Faced by Student-Athletes Balancing School and Sport

Parents about parenting dual career athletes: A systematic literature review.

Adapting an evidence-supported optimization program for mental health and sport performance in collegiate athletes to fit youth from ethnic/racial minority and low-income neighborhoods: A National Institutes of Health stage model feasibility study

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