Exploring parents’, coaches’, and children’s experiences and perceived outcomes in preschooler sport

IF 8 2区 医学 Q1 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM Qualitative Research in Sport Exercise and Health Pub Date : 2021-09-02 DOI:10.1080/2159676X.2021.1965012
Meghan Victoria Harlow, R. Bassett-Gunter, J. Fraser-Thomas
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ABSTRACT There is limited and conflicting evidence of the benefits of early years (<6) sport participation, yet sport programmes directly targeting this demographic are commonplace. Given known positive and negative outcomes associated with sport participation among older children and youth, there is a need to explore unique benefits, risks, and associated experiences of younger children’s sport involvement; this research may inform parenting decisions around early sport enrolment, and implications for children’s development over the life course. In this exploratory study, experiences and perceived outcomes of preschooler sport participation were examined from the perspective of parents (n = 10), coaches (n = 7), and children aged 3–5 years (n = 10). Results emerging from individual semi-structured interviews revealed themes related to (a) physical activity and energy management, (b) physical literacy and sport skill acquisition, (c) understanding success and failure, (d) socialisation and social skills, and (e) life skills and school readiness. Findings indicate substantive diversity in experiences and perceived outcomes across participants, tied in part to children’s age, length of time in programs, programme/sport type, and concurrent attendance of other programs (e.g. music, daycare, kindergarten). Preschooler sport experiences were not universal, and despite parents’ sometimes inflated expectations, positive developmental outcomes did not emerge through children’s mere attendance alone, but rather were the result of unique interacting contextual factors. Continued research is warranted, as positive outcomes among older children and youth in sport should not automatically be imprinted upon the preschooler demographic.
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探索家长、教练和孩子在学龄前运动中的经历和感知结果
关于幼儿(<6岁)参加体育运动的益处的证据有限且相互矛盾,然而直接针对这一人群的体育项目是司空见惯的。鉴于已知的与大龄儿童和青少年参与体育运动相关的积极和消极结果,有必要探索年幼儿童参与体育运动的独特益处、风险和相关经验;这项研究可能会为父母早期参加体育运动的决定提供信息,以及对儿童一生发展的影响。本探索性研究从父母(n = 10)、教练员(n = 7)和3-5岁儿童(n = 10)的角度考察了学龄前儿童体育参与的体验和感知结果。从个人半结构化访谈中得出的结果揭示了与(a)身体活动和能量管理,(b)身体素养和运动技能获得,(c)理解成功和失败,(d)社会化和社会技能,以及(e)生活技能和入学准备相关的主题。研究结果表明,参与者的体验和感知结果存在实质性差异,这部分与儿童的年龄、参加项目的时间长短、项目/运动类型以及同时参加其他项目(如音乐、日托、幼儿园)有关。学龄前儿童的运动经历并不是普遍的,尽管父母有时会有过高的期望,但积极的发展结果并不是仅仅通过孩子的参加而出现的,而是独特的环境因素相互作用的结果。继续研究是有必要的,因为大龄儿童和青少年在体育运动中的积极成果不应该自动地烙印在学龄前儿童身上。
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