Citation
Lee, Chung Gun; Park, Seiyeong; & Yoo, Seunghyun (2018). The longitudinal effect of parental support during adolescence on the trajectory of sport participation from adolescence through young adulthood. Journal of Sport and Health Science. vol. 7 (1) pp. 70-76Abstract
AbstractBackground One efficient way to increase physical activity is through sport participation because participation in sport activities inherently includes many enjoyable aspects, such as social interaction, competition, personal challenge, and goal achievement. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the longitudinal effect of parental support during adolescence on the trajectory of sport participation from adolescence through young adulthood. Methods The data used in this study is the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). It is a 4-wave longitudinal study that followed up a nationally representative sample of middle and high school students in the United States. The series of multilevel logistic regression models were used to examine the effect of parental support at wave 1 on the trajectory of sport participation from wave 1 to wave 4. Results The effect of parental support during adolescence on participants' sport participation lasted until they become young adults (wave 3) (p < 0.001). In male participants, parental support at wave 1 was a significant predictor for sport participation at wave 1, 2, and 3 (p < 0.001). However, a significant effect of parental support at wave 1 on sport participation in early young adulthood (wave 3) becomes insignificant when adjusting for self-esteem and depression. In female participants, parental support at wave 1 was a significant predictor for sport participation at wave 1, 2, and 3 (p < 0.01) even after depression and self-esteem were entered into the model. That is to say, unlike male participants, parental support during adolescence has an independent effect on sport participation from adolescence (wave 1) through early young adulthood (wave 3) over and above the effects of depression and self-esteem in female participants. Conclusion The results of this study are contributable to the literature by providing important information on the longitudinal effect of parental support during adolescence on the trajectory of sport participation from adolescence through young adulthood using a nationally representative sample of participants transitioning from adolescence to young adulthood.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2016.12.004Keyword(s)
Adolescents Depression Parental support Self-esteem Sport participation Young adultsReference Type
Journal ArticleJournal Title
Journal of Sport and Health ScienceAuthor(s)
Lee, Chung GunPark, Seiyeong
Yoo, Seunghyun