Mental Training with Youth Sport Teams: Developmental Considerations and Best-Practice Recommendations

Visek, Amanda J.; Harris, Brandonn S.; Blom, Lindsey C.

doi:10.1080/21520704.2012.733910

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“…On a different note, past research supports this study's contention that coach behaviours that are perceived as favouritism may negatively influence the development of athletes who play up (e.g., Merkel, 2013;Visek et al, 2013). As an example, findings from Fraser-Thomas et al…”

Section: Development Of Positive Social Dynamicssupporting

confidence: 62%

Athlete perceptions of playing-up in youth soccer

Goldman

Turnnidge

Kelly

et al. 2021

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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A common practice in sport is to "play up" youth athletes with exceptional sport-specific skills against older players with similar skill sets. Playing up is believed to facilitate expertise by exposing athletes to high intensities of practice and competition (Malina, 2010). However, the effects of playing up on youth's athletic and personal development have not been evaluated.Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate athletes' experiences of playing up in soccer and their perceptions of how it may have influenced their sport-specific skill and psychosocial development. Seventeen athletes from four soccer clubs in Ontario, Canada, participated in semi-structured interviews in which they described their playing up experiences.Athletes discussed the decision for them to play up, their transition into a new team culture, and perceived changes in their development as athletes and as people. I performed an inductive thematic analysis of athletes' interview transcripts to capture their playing up experiences (Braun et al., 2017). Athletes perceived playing up to involve a balance between challenge and progress that was facilitated by the social dynamics within their respective teams. Athletes struggled the most when coping with intensity, making mistakes, fighting for trust and respect, and fitting in.They also felt a sense of progress through being recognized, experiencing success, and pursuing professional aspirations. Overall, athletes desired playing up experiences that involved engaging in an inspiring learning environment, establishing quality relationships, and contributing to team learning. Future research is needed to evaluate playing up across contexts and explore ways to mobilize knowledge for sport practitioners.iii Co-AuthorshipDaniel Goldman and Dr. Jean Côté co-authored this thesis project in collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Turnnidge. Daniel Goldman's roles as an author on this thesis were to design the study, recruit participants, conduct interviews and thematic analysis, and write the thesis document. Dr. Jean Côté was responsible for giving direction and shaping the design of the study, as well as providing feedback on drafts of the thesis document. Dr. Turnnidge also gave feedback on drafts of the thesis document and worked with Daniel Goldman to ensure that his writing flowed appropriately and told a coherent story.x

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Section: Development Of Positive Social Dynamicssupporting

confidence: 62%

Athlete perceptions of playing-up in youth soccer

Goldman

Turnnidge

Kelly

et al. 2021

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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“…Given that children and adolescents often take part in PA in contexts not experienced by adults, a systematic review could provide novel, youth-specific insights into the antecedents, mechanisms, and outcomes of flow in PA contexts. Furthermore, a review of flow research in youths is crucial as it remains unknown whether understanding about flow synthesised in previous systematic reviews in PA in adults is generalizable to youths, or if the flow experience in youths is affected by maturational factors (see Visek et al, 2013), such as differences in knowledge of basic self-regulation skills (McCarthy et al, 2010) and cognitive development (e.g., perception of time - Allman et al, 2012). Second, as conceptual and measurement concerns have been raised about flow research in PA more widely (e.g., Kawabata & Mallett, 2016;Moran & Toner, 2017;Swann et al, 2018), a systematic review on flow in youths is needed to critically examine these issues in this population.…”

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Flow in youth sport, physical activity, and physical education: A systematic review

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Dargue

Johnston

et al. 2021

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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“…For a number of years, sport psychology researchers have recommended that parents realize that their children are not miniature adults, and for this reason they must not treat their young athletes as such (Gould, 1982; Visek, Harris, & Blom, 2013; Weiss, 2004). Specifically, children’s sports experiences must be developmentally appropriate (Martens, 1978; Smoll & Smith, 2002).…”

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Examining expert coaches’ views of parent roles in 10-and-under tennis.

Gould

Pierce

Wright

et al. 2016

Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology

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There is a paucity of sport parenting research that specifically examines the role parents play in the introductory stages of the youth sport experience, despite the fact that this is when youth involvement is at its highest. To fill this void in the literature, this study examined expert coaches' views of parent roles in 10-and-under (U10) tennis. Specifically, 14 of the most experienced and successful U10 coaches in the U.S. took part in a series of focus groups that discussed the biggest challenges facing coaches working with parents of players in this age group, effective strategies for working with parents, and best practice advice and recommendations for parents. Results revealed that coaches viewed parents as challenging when they did not understand or "buy into" the developmentally appropriate U10 tennis format, and when they were driven by the need for their child's immediate success. Coaches believed that parents should adopt a supporter/facilitator versus coaching parenting role, seek to understand child development, take a long-term perspective to tennis development, and work to enhance a positive parent-child relationship. Advice and recommendations for U10 parents included embracing the "journey" of long-term athlete development, planning tennis-related communication and feedback, and finding ways to connect with the culture of tennis. Results are discussed relative to current sport parenting research, with specific recommendations for practice provided.

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Mental Training with Youth Sport Teams: Developmental Considerations and Best-Practice Recommendations

Cited by 21 publications

References 17 publications

Athlete perceptions of playing-up in youth soccer

Athlete perceptions of playing-up in youth soccer

Flow in youth sport, physical activity, and physical education: A systematic review

Examining expert coaches’ views of parent roles in 10-and-under tennis.

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