Developing features of sport parenting expertise: an investigation and intervention

Abstract

My intention for this thesis was to explore the influence of parent sport communications on children's development, and to embed resulting understanding within established theories and knowledge from wider fields of psychological enquiry.The aim was to guide the development and examination of an intervention aimed at improving parental fostering of children's optimal development through sport. The impetus for a final study came when, at the conclusion of the previously mentioned group parent intervention, an analysis of data revealed that one parent did not achieve desired improved communications with his daughter. Therefore, in Study 3 I conducted a seven-session (approximately one hour per session over 16 weeks) individual intervention designed to extend and individualize elements of this parent's iii previous group intervention participation. Results indicated that the participant improved BPN support for his daughter post-intervention.iv