Key Reflections from “On the Ground”: Working with Parents to Create a Task Climate

Richards, Katie; Winter, Stacy

doi:10.1080/21520704.2012.733909

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“…Worryingly, issues such as anxiety and fear of failure having been shown to transfer from parent to child, however such transference has also been demonstrated as amenable to intervention (Sagar and Lavallee, 2010 ; Ginsburg et al, 2015 ). Similarly, group education-based interventions have also proved effective at facilitating adaptive parental support through the provision of “real-world” strategies and improved awareness (e.g., Richards and Winter, 2013 ). Based on the apparent success of such programs and given the established need within a talent development setting, we would propose proactive, education-style interventions aimed at promoting parental awareness of the issues around talent development, and in particular parental behaviors and their potential impact upon their child's mental well-being.…”

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Examining the Role of Mental Health and Clinical Issues within Talent Development

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Although significant research supports the association between physical activity and mental wellbeing, current literature acknowledges that athletes are no less susceptible to mental illness than the general population. Despite welcomed initiatives aimed at improving mental health within elite sport, these programs often fail to target young athletes; an important concern given that the genesis of many mental illnesses are recognized to occur during this critical period. Given the importance of early intervention and effective treatment, and the potentially devastating consequences of clinical issues going undiagnosed, the implications for talent identification and development (TID) become obvious. With this in mind, this study sought to examine the range of mental health issues that may impact upon developing athletes and potential consequences for the development process, specific risk and protective factors associated with talent development, along with an examination of current practices concerning the identification of mental health issues in such environments. Qualitative interviews were conducted with purposively sampled clinicians (n = 8) experienced in working with adolescents and/or young athletes. Inductive content analysis was undertaken, identifying four main themes: key behavioral indicators; associated risk factors; associated protective factors; and issues around identification and diagnosis. Key behavioral indicators included behavioral change, along with behaviors associated with eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Risk factors centered on family background, the performance environment, and issues surrounding adolescence. Protective factors were primarily social in nature. Finally, a lack of awareness and understanding of clinical issues, multiple causes of symptoms, non-disclosure and the need for triangulation of assessment were identified. The need for improved identification and intervention strategies was apparent, with coaches identified as well placed to detect general “warning signs” such as behavioral change. Short of integrating trained clinicians into talent development environments, as part of a triangulation process, ecologically validated assessment tools—coupled with appropriate training and signposting—could offer a practical way of flagging potential issues in developing athletes. The need for the development of such an instrument is therefore apparent. Finally, education around the influential role of family is also recommended in order to promote the protective elements and mitigate risk factors.

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Examining the Role of Mental Health and Clinical Issues within Talent Development

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“…Initial evidence pertaining to sport parenting interventions came in the form of practitioner reflections. Richards and Winter (2013) Adding to this early work, three very recent parent interventions have been published.…”

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“…There are numerous challenges with attempting to examine the effectiveness of sport parenting interventions, not least of which are full intervention engagement and the completion of necessary data collection measures (e.g., Dorsch et al, 2016;Thrower et al, 2017;Richards & Winter, 2013). Papers reflecting on the challenges researchers and practitioners have encountered when seeking to implement and evaluate interventions with parents and sharing practices that have been both successful or unsuccessful in encouraging parents to engage would be particularly useful (e.g., Knight & Newport, 2017).…”

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Revealing Findings in Youth Sport Parenting Research

Knight¹

2019

Kinesiology Review

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It is widely accepted that parents are a pivotal part of young people’s sporting journey, and over the last 4 decades there has been a substantial growth in research pertaining to youth sport parenting. The aim of this paper is to review the status of the literature pertaining to parenting in youth sport and suggest areas for future work. Specifically, the author provides a very brief history of sport parenting research before turning attention to the 3 areas of study that are currently attracting the majority of researchers’ attention: the influence of parental involvement in youth sport, factors affecting parental involvement in youth sport, and strategies to promote high-quality parental involvement. Future research directions pertaining to the sport parenting questions that are asked, the populations that are sampled, and the interventions that are developed and evaluated are subsequently provided. Finally, the paper concludes with some considerations for best practice in sport clubs and organizations that seek to foster more adaptive youth sport parenting.

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“…However, other researchers (i.e. Dorsch, King, Dunn, Osai, & Tulane, 2017;Lafferty & Triggs, 2014;Richards & Winter, 2013;Vincent & Christensen, 2015) have conducted research with parents focusing on education. For example, Vincent and Christensen (2015) conducted a four-session workshop with 32 parents whose children were involved in an elite soccer program.…”

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Educating Parents of Children in Sport About Abuse Using Narrative Pedagogy

McMahon

Knight

McGannon

2018

Sociology of Sport Journal

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Research on abuse in sport reveals that sporting environments are unique contexts where athlete abuse can occur. An international panel on “safe sport” identified the need to implement strategies to ensure sport is safe for all. One strategy identified as a way of preventing abuse from occurring in sport is to educate the parents of athletes. This study centres on an education intervention implemented with 14 parents from a gymnastics and swimming context where narrative pedagogy (e.g., athletes’ stories of abuse) was used. As a result of engaging with narrative pedagogy, parents were able to identify unacceptable coaching practices. However, the extent of several dominant cultural ideologies (e.g., competitive performance ideology) became known through the parents’ responses and influenced the way they took up the athletes’ abuse stories.

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Key Reflections from “On the Ground”: Working with Parents to Create a Task Climate

Cited by 14 publications

References 9 publications

Examining the Role of Mental Health and Clinical Issues within Talent Development

Examining the Role of Mental Health and Clinical Issues within Talent Development

Revealing Findings in Youth Sport Parenting Research

Educating Parents of Children in Sport About Abuse Using Narrative Pedagogy

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