Adolescent Sports Participation and Parent Perceptions of Resilience: A Comparative Study

Adolescents encounter a variety of challenges and risk factors that can result in adversity or unsafe behaviors often associated with mental health problems. However, the attribute of resilience can potentially buffer the effects of such risk factors. Sports participation, a form of activity availab...

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Published in:The Physical educator 2019-09, Vol.76 (4), p.1026-1045
Main Authors: Caldarella, Paul, Johnson, Jason E, Larsen, Ross A. A, Heath, Melissa A, Warren, Jared S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Athletics
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Child development
Comparative literature
Corporate sponsorship
Empathy
Extracurricular activities
Health
High school sports
High School Students
High schools
Interpersonal Competence
Mental disorders
Mental health
Parent Attitudes
Participation
Peers
Physical Activity Level
Recreational Facilities
Researchers
Resilience (Psychology)
Responsibility
Risk factors
School sports
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Self Management
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Adolescents encounter a variety of challenges and risk factors that can result in adversity or unsafe behaviors often associated with mental health problems. However, the attribute of resilience can potentially buffer the effects of such risk factors. Sports participation, a form of activity available to a large number of adolescents through school and community programs, may foster resilience. This study compared the resilience levels of adolescents who participated in sports (n = 214) with the resilience levels of peers not participating in sports (n = 62), as reported by parents. Structural equation modeling was used to answer the research questions. Adolescents who participated in youth sports had significantly higher levels of parent-reported resilience (self-regulation/responsibility, social competence, and empathy) than adolescents who did not participate. High school sports predicted higher self-regulation/responsibility, while sports sponsored by recreation facilities predicted greater empathy and social competence. Finally, results demonstrated a positive relationship between the number of sports played and increased resilience scores. Implications and limitations of this study are included.
ISSN:2160-1682
0031-8981
2160-1682
DOI:10.18666/TPE-2019-V76-I4-8451