ABSTRACT

Parent involvement is an integral, but potentially problematic, aspect of the transition to intercollegiate athletics. In building on past research that targeted administrator and coach perceptions of parent involvement, the present research was designed to address parents' perceptions of their own involvement across NCAA divisions. Thirty-two parents of student-athletes from NCAA Divisions I, II, and III took part in one-on-one, semi-structured interviews. Data were synthesized using a previous grounded theory from Dorsch and colleagues', of parent involvement in NCAA athletics. Results highlight multiple types of negative parent involvement, policy considerations for NCAA administrators, design elements of programmatic education for parents across NCAA divisions, barriers to achieving positive parent involvement, as well as desired student-athlete outcomes. Integrating parents' voice with those of administrators and coaches bolsters efforts toward evidence-based education for parents of NCAA student-athletes. Recommendations of considerations for institutions wishing to implement campus-level educational programming for parents involved.

摘要

家长参与是向校际体育过渡的一个组成部分，但可能存在问题。在过去针对管理人员和教练对家长参与的看法的研究的基础上，本研究旨在解决家长对他们自己在 NCAA 各部门中的参与的看法。来自 NCAA 一级、二级和三级学生运动员的 32 名家长参加了一对一的半结构化访谈。数据是使用先前 Dorsch 及其同事关于父母参与 NCAA 体育运动的扎根理论合成的。结果突出了多种类型的家长消极参与、NCAA 管理人员的政策考虑、NCAA 各部门家长计划教育的设计要素、实现积极家长参与的障碍、以及期望的学生运动员成绩。将家长的声音与管理人员和教练的声音相结合，有助于为 NCAA 学生运动员的家长提供循证教育。希望为相关家长实施校园级教育计划的机构的考虑建议。