Essays about: "Youth athletes"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 essays containing the words Youth athletes.

1. 1. "We are a team": Creating a Healthy Coach-Youth Golfer Relationship

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

   Author : Jesper Littorin; [2023]
   Keywords : Coach-athlete relationship; mental health; well-being; youth athlete; golf; Tränare-spelare relation; mental hälsa; välmående; ungdomsidrottare; golf;

   Abstract : The research objectives were (1) to explore how coaches and youth golfers perceive a healthy coach-athlete relationship and (2) what they do to facilitate such a relationship. A qualitative small-q study was done by interviewing five experienced coaches and five competitive youth-golfers using two semi-structured interview guides in order to get both coaches’ and athletes’ perspectives. READ MORE

3. 2. Does motivation differ depending on young athletes opinions on specialization? : A quantitative study about youth team sports

   University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik

   Author : Gustaf Könberg; Viktor Trojmar; [2023]
   Keywords : Motivation; Specialization; Youth athletes; tränarlänkdiverse;

   Abstract : Aim  The purpose of the study is to investigate whether motivation differ depending on young athletes opinions on specialization.  Problem statement:- Does motivation type differ depending on young athletes opinions on specialization?  Method  We have chosen to use a quantitative working method. READ MORE

4. 3. Psychological safety and its impact on motivation within Swedish youth sport teams.

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Emmy Lundberg; Philip Åhs; [2023]
   Keywords : Psychological safety; Motivation; Team cohesion; Psykologisk säkerhet; Motivation; lagsammanhållning;

   Abstract : This study aimed to examine the links between psychological safety and Intrinsic (autonomous motivation) and Extrinsic (controlled motivation) motivation in youth sport team athletes, and second to examine gender differences in psychological safety, Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation. A cross sectional survey study was conducted with 133 participants (93 males and 39 females) from various sports including football, ice-hockey, basketball, and handball. READ MORE

5. 4. Swedish National Team selections in ice hockey : A retrospective study

   University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysisk aktivitet och hälsa

   Author : Oscar Eriksson; [2023]
   Keywords : Talent selection; National team selection; Relative age effect; RAE; Ice Hockey;

   Abstract : Countries invest a large amount of money in talent development and talent identification. The Swedish ice hockey federation is reorganizing and evaluating the national team selection system. Relative age effect (RAE) refers to a selection bias when relatively older athletes get selected because maturity can be mistaken for talent. READ MORE

6. 5. Investigating the relationship between psychological safety, well-being and performance in youth team sport athletes

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Filip Myrman; Axel Lundgren; [2023]
   Keywords : psychological safety; psychological well-being; positive affect; negative affect; vitality; performance; psykologisk trygghet; psykologiskt välmående; positiv affekt; negativ affekt; vitalitet; prestation;

   Abstract : The present study aimed to investigate the linear association between psychological safety and psychological well-being, and psychological well-being and self-perceived individual and team performance in Swedish youth team sport athletes. A cross-sectional design was used, and data were collected through questionnaires of psychological safety, positive affect, negative affect, vitality, individual performance, and team performance from 131 team sport athletes (93 males, 38 females). READ MORE