Family Relationships and Children's Sports
Therapeutic Considerations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21638488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Joan D Atwood (Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA, corresponding author), Kristin Schaefer-Schiumo (LIU Post, Brookville, NY, USA), Ashlyn Russo (0000-0002-7738-5282, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, USA) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 121-127 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Family Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1066-4807 • E-ISSN: 1552-3950 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10664807221124132 |
| OpenAlex | W4295805917 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
According to the Hospital for Special Surgery, approximately 60 million children between the ages of 6 and 18 in the United States participate in organized sports activities every year. This involves approximately 75% of American families, with at least one child participating in an organized sports activity. The stated purposes of participation in organized sports activities are to assist children and teens in building skills, forming friendships, learning the value of teamwork, and possibly obtaining a scholarship to college. There are, however, related challenging issues. According to the Centers for Disease Control , the obesity rate for children and adolescents ages 2–19 living in the United States is 19.3%, affecting approximately 14.4 million children and adolescents. A sedentary lifestyle for children and teenagers contributes to this epidemic, while participation in sports is seen by many as protective. Challenges in participation, including increasing sports-related injuries, a 70% attrition rate by the time a child is 13 years of age, and programs overemphasizing winning are additional problems encountered in pre-teen and teen sports. The effect of pre-teen and teen participation in sports on family relationships is another potential source of stress and anxiety. This is the primary focus of this paper. The family relationships considered are the children, the parents, the couple, and the grandparents. Therapeutic suggestions and intervention considerations are then provided
Anxiety · Attrition · Developmental psychology · Family medicine · Grandparent · Psychiatry · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Medicine · Psychology · Sports injuries and prevention · Youth Development and Social Support
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |